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Graham James Primary Academy

2–11Ages
461Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139613URN

The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES · 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

3.7per place

1.4 above Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

217 applications for 59 places · 4th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 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		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

1 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
29 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

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Thurrock median (2.3) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

217 applications · 59 places offered · 73 named it first

2026 3.7; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 3.5; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 3.3; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 3.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 2.9; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 3.2; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 3.4; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 3.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 3.0; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 3.2; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 2.5; 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	59	217	3.7	73	1.24
Sep 2025	53	184	3.5	51	0.96
Sep 2024	60	195	3.3	57	0.95
Sep 2023	60	219	3.7	69	1.15
Sep 2022	60	172	2.9	65	1.08
Sep 2021	60	192	3.2	52	0.87
Sep 2020	60	203	3.4	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	220	3.7	83	1.38
Sep 2018	60	172	2.9	59	0.98
Sep 2017	60	180	3.0	61	1.02
Sep 2016	60	194	3.2	76	1.27
Sep 2015	59	154	2.6	70	1.19
Sep 2014	57	144	2.5	48	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%24th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	14%	106	105
2023/24	72%	7%	107	106
2022/23	67%	12%	107	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

Graham James Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Arthur Bugler Primary School
0.3 km · Thurrock

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Abbots Hall Primary School
0.4 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Giffards Primary School
0.5 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Thurrock

Requires improvement2024

1.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
1.4 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
1.5 km · Thurrock

Good2022

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Vange Primary School and Nursery
3.9 km · Essex

Good2022

3.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139613 · 883/2137
Trust: Graham James Primary Academy
Capacity: 480 pupils · 461 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Graham James Primary School (URN 114796)
Address: The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES
Local authority: Thurrock

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