Academy converter · Thurrock

West Thurrock Academy

3–11Ages
440Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139991URN

Schoolfield Road, Grays, RM20 3HR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 below Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

93 applications for 45 places · 26th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Thurrock median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

93 applications · 45 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Thurrock median median 2.0
2015 3.1; Thurrock median median 1.9
2014 2.8; 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	93	2.1	40	0.89
Sep 2025	60	148	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2024	57	121	2.1	52	0.91
Sep 2023	58	122	2.1	50	0.86
Sep 2022	59	96	1.6	54	0.92
Sep 2021	59	103	1.8	52	0.88
Sep 2020	60	144	2.4	48	0.80
Sep 2019	60	133	2.2	64	1.07
Sep 2018	45	111	2.5	44	0.98
Sep 2017	60	143	2.4	80	1.33
Sep 2016	60	173	2.9	90	1.50
Sep 2015	60	187	3.1	104	1.73
Sep 2014	60	165	2.8	88	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 85% · Maths 90% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%6th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard42%

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	83%	17%	107	108
2023/24	67%	20%	104	106
2022/23	59%	5%	104	103

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

West Thurrock AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
1.1 km · Thurrock

Standards maintained2025

3.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
1.2 km · Thurrock

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary School
1.7 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Belmont Castle Academy
2.2 km · Thurrock

2026

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Aveley Primary School
2.7 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Tudor Court Primary School
3.0 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Somers Heath Primary School
3.0 km · Thurrock

2026

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Knockhall Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

2026

0.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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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: 139991 · 883/2592
Trust: West Thurrock Academy
Capacity: 420 pupils · 440 on roll
Free school meals: 25.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2013
Replaced: West Thurrock Primary School (URN 114906)
Address: Schoolfield Road, Grays, RM20 3HR
Local authority: Thurrock

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