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Thameside Primary School

Thurrock, RM17 6EFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 98 places
Ranking
#9,143
of 13,686 nationally

About Thameside Primary School

Thameside Primary School’s headline metrics place it noticeably below the Thurrock local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2) sits at 67%, Thameside achieves 56%. That gap of 11 percentage points is significant, and it’s reflected in the school’s local ranking: 31st out of 39 primary schools in Thurrock, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s overall Ofsted rating remains Good, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections, with the latest full graded inspection taking place in October 2024. All individual categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — were also judged Good. So while the academic outcomes are below the local norm, the school is not flagged as requiring improvement by the regulator.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressManor Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 6EF
HeadteacherJoanna Bray
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils856
Free School Meals (FSM)30.0%
School Capacity856 / 860 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

Source: thamesideprimaryschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thameside Primary School

Thameside 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.