Schools and Education in Bowers Gifford

There are 107 schools within 5 miles of Bowers Gifford town centre, including 75 primary and 16 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Glenwood School, Kingston Primary School and Lift Pioneer. Parents should note that 7 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
107
Primary
75
Secondary
16
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
50
Outstanding (7) Good (50) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (43)
Glenwood School 0.8 miles Canvey Way, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW Inspected: 12 February 2026 Kingston Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG Inspected: 23 January 2024 Lift Pioneer 3 miles Ghyllgrove Close, Basildon, SS14 2LA Inspected: 14 November 2024 The Wickford Church of England School Primary 3.2 miles Ivygate Close, Wickford, SS11 8HE Inspected: 15 November 2023 Westwood Academy Primary 3.2 miles Beresford Close, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2SU Inspected: 21 November 2024 Lee Chapel Primary School Primary 3.7 miles The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5RU Inspected: 16 January 2024 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Coxes Farm Road, Billericay, CM11 2UB Inspected: 21 March 2024
Woodham Ley Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, Benfleet, SS7 4DN Inspected: 18 May 2023 Eversley Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2EF Inspected: 12 March 2025 Montgomerie Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Canvey Way, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW Inspected: 27 April 2023 Northlands Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.1 miles Tanswell Close, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3JQ Inspected: 10 September 2024 The Basildon Upper Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Wickford Avenue, Basildon, SS13 3HL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary 1.3 miles Felmore Court, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1PN Inspected: 29 April 2024 Kents Hill Infant Academy Primary 1.4 miles Villa Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Kents Hill Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Villa Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PS Inspected: 25 September 2023 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5PX Inspected: 19 April 2023 Bas7 Northlands Park Family Hub 1.4 miles N/A, Davenants, Pitsea, SS13 1QX Inspected: 17 June 2011 Felmore Primary School Primary 1.4 miles N/A, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1QX Inspected: 09 March 2023 The Robert Drake Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3HT Inspected: 22 March 2024 South Benfleet Primary School Primary 1.6 miles High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5HA Inspected: 07 February 2025 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Primary 1.6 miles Rippleside, Basildon, SS14 1UE Inspected: 03 December 2021 Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Primary 2 miles Ryedene, Off Clover Way, Basildon, SS16 4SY Inspected: 07 May 2025 Thundersley Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3PT Inspected: 07 July 2023 Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.3 miles Whitmore Court, Basildon, SS14 2TP Inspected: 21 May 2025 USP College 16 plus 2.3 miles Runnymede Chase, Benfleet, SS7 1TW Inspected: 11 June 2024 Oakfield Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Innes Close, Wickford, SS12 9PW Inspected: 16 September 2024 The King John School Secondary 2.8 miles Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ Inspected: 22 September 2021 Vange Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.8 miles London Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4QA Inspected: 17 January 2023 Grange Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Elder Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LR Inspected: 22 May 2023 North Crescent Primary School Primary 2.9 miles North Crescent, Wickford, SS12 9AP Inspected: 20 May 2024 Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Terling, Basildon, SS16 5DE Inspected: 16 November 2023 The Deanes Secondary 2.9 miles Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 2TD Inspected: 09 November 2023 De La Salle School Secondary 3 miles Ghyllgrove Close, Basildon, SS14 2LA Inspected: 12 June 2024 Omnia Foundation 3.1 miles London Road, London Road, SS6 9DT Inspected: 17 October 2023 Wickford Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Market Road, Wickford, SS12 0AG Inspected: 09 March 2023 Woodlands School Secondary 3.2 miles Furrowfelde, Basildon, SS16 5BA Inspected: 17 November 2023 Rayleigh Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD Inspected: 14 May 2024 Hilltop Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT Inspected: 03 March 2022 Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.3 miles Third Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9SU Inspected: 13 July 2023 Winter Gardens Academy Primary 3.4 miles Hilton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9QA Inspected: 30 June 2022 Crays Hill Primary School Primary 3.5 miles London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UZ Inspected: 10 October 2022 The FitzWimarc School Secondary 3.7 miles Hockley Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8EB Inspected: 28 November 2022 Children's Support Service 3.7 miles Alderney Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7JZ Inspected: 29 June 2023 Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Bilton Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2HQ Inspected: 12 June 2025 Canvey Junior School Primary 3.8 miles Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG Inspected: 19 January 2024 Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.8 miles Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG Inspected: 17 March 2025 Edward Francis Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Station Crescent, Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ Inspected: 19 June 2023 Down Hall Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Brooklyn Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9LW Inspected: 19 March 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary 4 miles Vaagen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9DP Inspected: 25 April 2024 Janet Duke Primary School Primary 4.1 miles N/A, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Primary 4.1 miles Herd Lane, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 9BH Inspected: 06 February 2023 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Church Hill, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SE Inspected: 20 March 2023 The James Hornsby School Secondary 4.3 miles Leinster Road, Basildon, SS15 5NX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Giffards Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Queen Elizabeth Drive, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7TG Inspected: 23 May 2022 Fairways Primary School Primary 4.9 miles The Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW Inspected: 20 September 2023 Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary 5 miles Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD Inspected: 14 May 2024 Leigh Beck Junior School Primary 5 miles Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD Inspected: 08 February 2022
Jotmans Hall Primary School Primary 0.9 miles High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RG Inspected: 23 July 2024 The Basildon Lower Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Ascot Grove, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, SS14 1UX Inspected: 19 July 2023 Bardfield Academy Primary 2 miles Middle Crockerford, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4NL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Cap5 Little Handprints Family Hub Delivery Site 2.2 miles Hart Road, Dark Lane, Thundersley, SS7 3PT Inspected: 08 May 2015 Belfairs Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Cameron Close, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG Inspected: 18 October 2024
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary 3.3 miles Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS Inspected: 09 September 2025 Roc5 the Oak Tree Family Hub 4.4 miles Grove Road, Grove Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8UA Inspected: 05 May 2015
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Primary 0.3 miles London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2DU The Appleton School Secondary 1 miles Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN Inspected: 13 January 2025 Maple Grove Primary School Primary 1.2 miles London Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3AB Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primary 1.8 miles Kirby Road, Basildon, SS14 1RX Bas7/A Fryerns Farm Family Hub Delivery Site 2 miles Wolfe Drive, Basildon Adult Education College, Basildon, SS14 2EQ Abacus Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Salcott Crescent, The Wick, Wickford, SS12 9GJ Inspected: 05 May 2023 Cherry Tree Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Church Road, Basildon, SS16 4AG Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP Castledon School 2.6 miles Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0PW Cedar Hall School 2.6 miles Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3UQ The Willows Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Road, Basildon, SS14 2EX The Bromfords School Secondary 2.7 miles Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Little Wheatley Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9EH Beauchamps High School Secondary 3.1 miles Ulting Way, Wickford, SS11 8LY Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary 3.1 miles The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG Hilltop Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Hill Avenue, Wickford, SS11 8LT Cap3 Little Lions Family Hub 3.3 miles Third Avenue, Third Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9SU Inspected: 13 July 2011 Bas12 Highcliffe Family Hub Delivery Site 3.4 miles Rettendon View, Wickford, SS11 8JE Glebe Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9HG St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hilton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9QA Inspected: 12 September 2024 Fast Progress Tuition Limited 3.5 miles Vikings Way, Canvey Island, SS8 0PB The Sweyne Park School Secondary 3.5 miles Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Rise Park, Basildon, SS15 5AF St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Rise Park, Basildon, SS15 5AF St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Priory Chase, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9NE Hadleigh Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Church Road, Benfleet, SS7 2DQ Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.7 miles Judge Link, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5NQ Wyburns Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Nevern Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7PE Runwell Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Canewdon Close, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7BJ William Read Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JE Noak Bridge Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Coppice Lane, Basildon, SS15 4JS Castle View School Secondary 4.2 miles Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7FH Inspected: 25 January 2024 Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Southend Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT Athena School 4.3 miles Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0HN Bas10 the All About Family Hub Delivery Site 4.3 miles Leinster Road, Leinster Road, Basildon, SS15 5NX Inspected: 15 February 2012 The Phoenix Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NQ Grove Wood Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Grove Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8UA St Luke's Park Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Liberty Way, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7LH Millhouse Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Tavistock Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5QF Lincewood Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Berry Lane, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6AZ Graham James Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles May Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7HF Arthur Bugler Primary School Primary 4.9 miles St James Avenue East, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7BQ