Shaw Primary 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 391 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 446.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Apr 2025). 82% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 29 first-preference applications and 32 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.
Not judged
Based on 29 Apr 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 8 Jun 2025.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| 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 | 32 |
| First-preference applications | 29 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 81 |
| First-preference offers | 29 |
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 | 82% | 11% | — |
| Reading | 88% | 45% | 107 |
| Writing | 86% | 23% | — |
| Maths | 89% | 32% | 107 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
School ranking (KS2 reading, writing & maths): 1804 of 13686 in England · 169 of 1612 in East of England · 9 of 39 in Thurrock. Calculated 2026-02-05.
24.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.8% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.86% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 52.9% |
| White other | 17.2% |
| Mixed | 5.9% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Other | 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.
77% would recommend this school
30 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 87% |
| Feels safe | 93% |
| Well behaved pupils | 70% |
| Bullying dealt with | 20% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 86% |
| Concerns dealt with | 60% |
| SEND support | 50% |
| High expectations | 66% |
| Child does well | 90% |
| Progress updates | 77% |
| Subject range | 87% |
| Clubs & activities | 90% |
| Personal development | 67% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:15 |
| Breakfast club | 07:45-08:40 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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