Lee Chapel Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5RU
Headteacher · Mrs Sue Jackson
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Key facts
Pupils1,062Capacity 960
OfstedOutstandingInspected 22 November 2023
TrustLee Chapel Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals14%
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 22 November 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Essex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in EssexApplications for September 2026
116 of the 153 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered119
Applications404
First choice153
First-choice offers116
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery0.4 mi
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School0.4 mi
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School0.4 mi
- Janet Duke Primary School0.7 mi
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery0.8 mi