St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is a academy converter serving families in Basildon and the wider Essex area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 2 to 11. It currently has 192 pupils on roll with space for 210, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 24 September 2024, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.