Academy converter · Thurrock

Dilkes Academy

3–11Ages
554Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139104URN

Garron Lane, South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.0 above Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

196 applications for 60 places · 7th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 19 April 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

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Thurrock median (2.3) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

196 applications · 60 places offered · 87 named it first

2026 3.3; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 3.7; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 3.5; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 3.4; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 3.9; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 3.4; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 3.6; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 2.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 3.0; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 3.3; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 3.2; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 2.9; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 2.9; Thurrock median median 1.6

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

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	60	196	3.3	87	1.45
Sep 2025	60	221	3.7	99	1.65
Sep 2024	60	207	3.5	107	1.78
Sep 2023	58	195	3.4	77	1.33
Sep 2022	58	227	3.9	115	1.98
Sep 2021	59	198	3.4	93	1.58
Sep 2020	60	217	3.6	107	1.78
Sep 2019	60	162	2.7	79	1.32
Sep 2018	59	174	3.0	86	1.46
Sep 2017	60	195	3.3	79	1.32
Sep 2016	60	189	3.2	104	1.73
Sep 2015	60	176	2.9	92	1.53
Sep 2014	60	172	2.9	88	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 95% · Maths 88% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%3rd of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard95%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth42%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	86%	19%	109	108
2023/24	83%	20%	107	107
2022/23	90%	28%	109	108

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

Dilkes AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Somers Heath Primary School
0.6 km · Thurrock

2026

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shaw Primary Academy
1.0 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Bonnygate Primary School
1.1 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Aveley Primary School
1.4 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Kenningtons Primary Academy
1.5 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Benyon Primary School
2.3 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary School
2.6 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139104 · 883/2622
Trust: Catalyst Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 554 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2012
Replaced: Dilkes Primary School (URN 114920)
Address: Garron Lane, South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ
Local authority: Thurrock

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