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Thames Park Secondary School

Thurrock, RM17 5FPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
192 1st-choice / 179 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Thames Park Secondary School

Thames Park Secondary School in Thurrock is a state secondary for 11-to-16 year olds that is currently running well below its physical capacity, with 740 pupils against a maximum of 900. That spare capacity might come as a surprise given the sheer weight of demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 625 applications for just 179 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.49. Of those, 192 families put it down as their first preference, and 155 first-preference offers were made. The school’s intake is notably more disadvantaged than the national average — 29.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the typical secondary figure of around 23-24% across England. The headteacher is Sam Dyer, and the school has no religious character. It does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, so pupils will need to move on after Year 11.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressChadwell Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 5FP
HeadteacherSam Dyer
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils740
Free School Meals (FSM)29.1%
School Capacity740 / 900 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallSwimming PoolAstro TurfGymnasiumLibraryScience LabsICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

CricketRugbyDanceCross CountryBasketballRoundersNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChoirScience ClubDramaBook ClubEco ClubNewspaper

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:20

Source: thames-park.osborne.coop. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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