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Giffards Primary School

Thurrock, SS17 7TGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1773 of 13,686 nationally

About Giffards Primary School

Giffards Primary School sits within the Thurrock local authority, where it ranks 8th out of 39 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25% of its local peers. The three highest-scoring schools in the area are Quarry Hill Academy, Chadwell St Mary Primary School, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, all of which sit ahead of Giffards on the local league table. With 409 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, the school is not yet at full capacity, yet it remains a popular choice: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 116 applications for just 53 places, and 51 of those offers went to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.19 tells you this is a school local parents actively want. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, and it does not have a nursery or sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueen Elizabeth Drive, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, SS17 7TG
HeadteacherNichola Haslam-Davis
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils409
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity409 / 630 (65% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersAthleticsFootballNetballSwimmingCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Giffards Primary School

Giffards Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.