Dilkes Academy is a state-funded primary school in Thurrock, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 554 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (19 Apr 2023). 86% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 87 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Outstanding
Based on 19 Apr 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Published 21 Jun 2023.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Thurrock |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 60 |
| First-preference applications | 87 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 196 |
| First-preference offers | 60 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 86% | 19% | — |
| Reading | 95% | 44% | 109 |
| Writing | 95% | 42% | — |
| Maths | 88% | 41% | 108 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
School ranking (KS2 reading, writing & maths): 1048 of 13686 in England · 101 of 1612 in East of England · 5 of 39 in Thurrock. Calculated 2026-02-05.
23.1 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.64% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.63% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 40.6% |
| White other | 19.6% |
| Mixed | 6.1% |
| Asian | 10.9% |
| Black | 16.6% |
| Other | 2.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
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