SCHOOL PROFILE

South Green Infant School

Primary Foundation school URN 115039
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 October 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Essex
Trust Billericay Community Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 172 172 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 80 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 92 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.1%
9.7 pts below England
School 15.1%
Basildon 24.2%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.1%
16.2 pts below England
School 4.1%
Basildon 15.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Basildon 1.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.5%
147
Any other White background
3.5%
6
African
2.9%
5
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
5
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
3
Indian
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.7% 27 of 172 pupils
5.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.7%
Basildon 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.7% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 0.9 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 15
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.90 pts lower than England
School 5.32%
Basildon 6.97%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.93%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.89 pts lower than England
School 11.93%
Basildon 17.78%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.92%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.89 pts lower than England
School 0.92%
Basildon 2.43%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.6% 7.4 pts above England
South Green Infant School
95.6%
Basildon
91.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information