Academy sponsor led · Thurrock

Benyon Primary School

2–11Ages
431Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139382URN

Tyssen Place, South Ockendon, RM15 6PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

79 applications for 41 places · 28th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

9 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 March 2015
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

79 applications · 41 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.9; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 1.6; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 1.5; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 1.4; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 2.9; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 1.1; 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	41	79	1.9	32	0.78
Sep 2025	45	94	2.1	43	0.96
Sep 2024	60	96	1.6	48	0.80
Sep 2023	57	101	1.8	51	0.89
Sep 2022	51	78	1.5	44	0.86
Sep 2021	47	78	1.7	41	0.87
Sep 2020	56	76	1.4	36	0.64
Sep 2019	28	80	2.9	43	1.54
Sep 2018	30	52	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2017	25	41	1.6	23	0.92
Sep 2016	30	76	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	49	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	34	1.1	24	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%10th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard22%

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	80%	15%	107	106
2023/24	49%	5%	104	101
2022/23	66%	14%	102	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

Benyon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bonnygate Primary School
1.3 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Shaw Primary Academy
1.8 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Dilkes Academy
2.3 km · Thurrock

Outstanding2023

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

2026

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Kenningtons Primary Academy
3.5 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Stifford Clays Primary School
3.6 km · Thurrock

Good2022

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Aveley Primary School
3.7 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139382 · 883/2003
Trust: Catalyst Academies Trust
Capacity: 480 pupils · 431 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Benyon Primary School (URN 114871)
Address: Tyssen Place, South Ockendon, RM15 6PG
Local authority: Thurrock

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