Merrylands Primary School

School Name: Merrylands Primary School
Address: Cumberland Drive, Laindon
Town/City: Basildon
County: Essex
Postcode: SS15 6QS
Telephone Number: 01268 417893
Website: www.merrylandsprimaryschool.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Berlesduna Academy Trust
Sponsor: Berlesduna Academy Trust

Head of School: Mrs Gemma Pryer
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 542 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.3%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 143205
DfE Number: 881/3252
UKPRN: 10057789
UPRN: 10013351232
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Basildon (E07000066)
Constituency: Basildon and Billericay (E14001077)
Electoral Ward: Laindon Park (E05015642)

Easting & Northing: 567397E, 188603N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 34' 19.48" N 0° 24' 51.32" E
Plus Code: 9F32HCC7+RP

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