Brightside Primary School
School Name: Brightside Primary School Address: Brightside Town/City: Billericay County: Essex Postcode: CM12 0LE Telephone Number: 01277 655995 Website: www.brightsideprimary.com
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2000
Headteacher: Mr Luke Bulpett
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 621 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9%
URN: 132164
DfE Number: 881/2015
UKPRN: 10074213
UPRN: 100091432361
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Basildon (E07000066)
Constituency: Basildon and Billericay (E14001077)
Electoral Ward: Billericay West (E05015638)
Easting & Northing: 566595E, 196021N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 38' 20.24" N 0° 24' 22.37" E
Plus Code: 9F32JCQ4+HF
DfE Record: View record
- Buttsbury Primary School (1.2km)
- St John's School (1.3km)
- Mayflower High School (1.8km)
- Quilters Junior School (2.3km)
- Quilters Infant School (2.3km)
- Harris Academy Billericay (2.4km)
- Sunnymede Primary School (2.6km)
- Woodlands School Hutton Manor (2.8km)
- Ramsden Hall Academy (3.1km)
- South Green Junior School (3.2km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Lauren Beauchamp - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
- Mr Jon Bilby - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
- Mr David Buckley - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
- Mr Luke Bulpett - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Russell Elam - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2028.
- Mrs Johanna Freeman - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
- Mrs Clare Fulk - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mr Dan Goodson - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
- Mrs Louise Kennison - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mr Ben Luxford - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
- Mr Guy Roger - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mrs Michelle Sell - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 February 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Tilley - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mrs Sinead Viner - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 6 October 2027.