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Stifford Clays Primary School

Thurrock, RM16 2STPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,018
of 13,686 nationally

About Stifford Clays Primary School

Stifford Clays Primary School in Thurrock holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, and the detail behind that grade tells a more nuanced story. The school was rated Outstanding for personal development, a standout category that reflects how well it supports pupils’ character and wellbeing. In the core academic measure of Key Stage 2, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Thurrock local authority average of 67%. That places the school 17th out of 39 primary schools in the area, putting it comfortably in the top half of local provision. Nationally, it ranks in the 29th percentile, meaning it performs better than roughly three in ten schools across England. The school’s average scaled scores in reading (105) and maths (106) are both slightly above the national benchmark of 100, and 8% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitmore Avenue, Grays, Thurrock, RM16 2ST
HeadteacherJack Lloyd
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils653
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity653 / 742 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionProfound Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: stiffordclays.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Stifford Clays 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.