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Little Thurrock Primary School

Thurrock, RM17 5SWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 71 places
Ranking
#6,868
of 13,686 nationally

About Little Thurrock Primary School

Little Thurrock Primary School sits within the Thurrock local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. Among the 39 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 23rd, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. The top-performing peers nearby include Quarry Hill Academy, Chadwell St Mary Primary School, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Quarry Hill Academy, just 0. 9 kilometres away. Little Thurrock itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous overall rating of Inadequate in 2018. The school is led by headteacher Ian Broyd and has a capacity of 630 pupils, though it currently enrols 656, indicating it is slightly over capacity. With 17. 2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage compared with the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRectory Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 5SW
HeadteacherIan Broyd
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils656
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity656 / 630 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Little Thurrock 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.