Free schools · Thurrock

The Gateway Primary Free School

0–11Ages
459Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138334URN

Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

115 applications for 45 places · 12th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Thurrock median (2.3) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

115 applications · 45 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.6; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 2.6; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 3.0; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 2.3; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 2.1; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Thurrock median median 1.6

This school
Thurrock 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	45	115	2.6	41	0.91
Sep 2025	45	107	2.4	43	0.96
Sep 2024	45	115	2.6	46	1.02
Sep 2023	29	86	3.0	29	1.00
Sep 2022	33	73	2.2	27	0.82
Sep 2021	42	89	2.1	36	0.86
Sep 2020	43	90	2.1	33	0.77
Sep 2019	36	83	2.3	30	0.83
Sep 2018	33	63	1.9	31	0.94
Sep 2017	48	106	2.2	46	0.96
Sep 2016	60	118	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2015	60	127	2.1	50	0.83
Sep 2014	60	114	1.9	62	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 82% · Maths 88% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%14th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Thurrock median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	16%	106	106
2023/24	69%	9%	103	105
2022/23	64%	7%	104	104

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

The Gateway Primary Free SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
0.8 km · Thurrock

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Tilbury Pioneer Academy
1.1 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Herringham Primary Academy
1.3 km · Thurrock

Good2022

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Woodside Academy
1.5 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lansdowne Primary Academy
1.5 km · Thurrock

2026

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Thameside Primary School
1.8 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Little Thurrock Primary School
2.0 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138334 · 883/2024
Trust: Gateway Learning Community
Capacity: 480 pupils · 459 on roll
Free school meals: 35.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
Local authority: Thurrock

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