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Shaw Primary Academy

3–11Ages
391Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139166URN

Avon Green, South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 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

2.5per place

0.2 above Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

81 applications for 32 places · 13th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 29 April 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		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

29 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
20 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

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

81 applications · 32 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 2.5; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 3.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 1.5; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 1.5; 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	32	81	2.5	29	0.91
Sep 2025	41	82	2.0	37	0.90
Sep 2024	29	91	3.1	24	0.83
Sep 2023	45	93	2.1	39	0.87
Sep 2022	60	100	1.7	46	0.77
Sep 2021	49	85	1.7	47	0.96
Sep 2020	60	123	2.1	55	0.92
Sep 2019	60	110	1.8	51	0.85
Sep 2018	47	80	1.7	46	0.98
Sep 2017	56	104	1.9	52	0.93
Sep 2016	60	107	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2015	60	88	1.5	49	0.82
Sep 2014	60	92	1.5	51	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 86% · Maths 89% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%7th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	82%	11%	107	107
2023/24	79%	14%	110	106
2022/23	64%	7%	103	105

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

Shaw Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bonnygate Primary School
0.5 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Somers Heath Primary School
0.8 km · Thurrock

2026

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Dilkes Academy
1.0 km · Thurrock

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Benyon Primary School
1.8 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Aveley Primary School
2.1 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary School
2.2 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Kenningtons Primary Academy
2.5 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 88%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139166 · 883/2985
Trust: Shaw Primary Academy
Capacity: 446 pupils · 391 on roll
Free school meals: 30.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Shaw Primary School (URN 115058)
Address: Avon Green, South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ
Local authority: Thurrock

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