Merrylands Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Cumberland Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6QS
Head of School · Mrs Gemma Pryer
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 10 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils542Capacity 630
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 11 March 2025
TrustBerlesduna Academy Trust
Free school meals23.3%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Inspection on 11 March 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through Essex council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Great Berry Primary School0.6 mi
- The Phoenix Primary School0.7 mi
- Lincewood Primary Academy0.7 mi
- The James Hornsby School0.8 mi
- Millhouse Primary School0.8 mi