Pitsea - Education

Education

  • Basildon Academies
  • Northlands Infant & Junior School
  • Briscoe Infant & Junior School
  • Eversley County Primary School
  • Felmore Infant & Junior School
  • St Margarets Church of England School
  • Pitsea Infant & Junior School
  • Northlands Park Children's Centre - Funded by Sure Start

It is rumoured that in 2007-2008 Chalvedon and Bartable schools will close in their current guise and re-open as an academy for sport and business. It is thought that the venture is sponsored by an American businessman. It has been said that all 11-14 year olds will attend the Barstable school site, whilst all 15-19 year olds will attend the Chalvedon school site; this has been met with a lot of opposition from parents, pupils and teachers at both Chalvedon and Barstable schools, which led to a day's strike by teachers at Chalvedon School. This was brought to the attention of local media, and union leaders were featured at the school speaking to local TV news reporters.

Also located in Burnt Mills Road is the Basildon Information and Technology Education Centre. The centre provides both day and night courses in computer IT and design and technology for both school leavers and adults. It was once an infant and junior school for the local area called Nevendon Infant and Junior School, but due to other schools opening in the area, pupil numbers declined, the school eventually closed and eventually the school playing field was built on.

There is a library located in Pitsea Centre, as part of the Leisure Centre complex. While it does not have as good a selection of books as Basildon library, the library has a perfectly adequate selection of books and DVDs. It also offers an internet service free of charge, and also offers people the chance to browse the Essex County Council's library catalogue to order books not on offer at Pitsea Library.

There are a few schools in Vange as well including Ryedene Infant & Junior School, Vange Infant & Junior School, Swan Mead Infant & Junior School and Bardfield Infant & Junior School. Swan Mead is in fact the oldest of the 'new-town' schools.

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