Academy converter · Essex

Kingston Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137220URN

Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.9per place

2.5 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

147 applications for 30 places · 5th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.9applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Essex median (2.4) 2.7 above England median (2.2)

147 applications · 30 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 4.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 4.9; Essex median median 2.4
2024 4.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 4.9; Essex median median 2.4
2022 5.9; Essex median median 2.4
2021 6.1; Essex median median 2.3
2020 5.9; Essex median median 2.4
2019 5.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 6.4; Essex median median 2.5
2017 6.1; Essex median median 2.6
2016 5.2; Essex median median 2.8
2015 5.5; Essex median median 2.7
2014 4.6; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	147	4.9	37	1.23
Sep 2025	30	148	4.9	49	1.63
Sep 2024	30	145	4.8	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	147	4.9	46	1.53
Sep 2022	30	177	5.9	39	1.30
Sep 2021	30	184	6.1	51	1.70
Sep 2020	30	176	5.9	43	1.43
Sep 2019	30	172	5.7	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	191	6.4	56	1.87
Sep 2017	30	183	6.1	55	1.83
Sep 2016	30	155	5.2	45	1.50
Sep 2015	30	165	5.5	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	139	4.6	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 93% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%9th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	90%	37%	109	109
2023/24	87%	27%	108	110
2022/23	80%	27%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kingston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

4.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
The Robert Drake Primary School
0.6 km · Essex

Good2024

3.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Thundersley Primary School
0.7 km · Essex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Essex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Kents Hill Infant Academy
1.1 km · Essex

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Kents Hill Junior School
1.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

77%met the SATs standard
Woodham Ley Primary School
1.8 km · Essex

Good2023

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Jotmans Hall Primary School
1.8 km · Essex

Requires improvement2024

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Montgomerie Primary School
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137220 · 881/2696
Trust: Robus Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 8.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Kingston School (URN 114954)
Address: Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG
Local authority: Essex · Castle Point

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources