Academy converter · Thurrock

Somers Heath Primary School

3–11Ages
415Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144448URN

Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5LX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

108 applications for 46 places · 17th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 March 2026Published 18 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

10 March 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
1 December 2021
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

108 applications · 46 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.3; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Thurrock median median 1.9
2017 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Thurrock median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Thurrock median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Thurrock median

Dashed bars: as Somers Heath Primary School (URN 114847), the previous school.

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	46	108	2.4	37	0.80
Sep 2025	51	117	2.3	42	0.82
Sep 2024	60	126	2.1	49	0.82
Sep 2023	43	110	2.6	36	0.84
Sep 2022	58	121	2.1	50	0.86
Sep 2021	56	110	2.0	53	0.95
Sep 2020	60	134	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2019	60	110	1.8	52	0.87
Sep 2018	58	111	1.9	47	0.81
Sep 2017	42	101	2.4	35	0.83
Sep 2016 *	44	71	1.6	35	0.80
Sep 2015 *	44	62	1.4	29	0.66
Sep 2014 *	30	73	2.4	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 81% · Maths 87% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%8th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	81%	8%	105	106
2023/24	80%	18%	107	106
2022/23	82%	5%	108	106

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

Somers Heath Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

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

Remains Good2024

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

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Shaw Primary Academy
0.8 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary School
2.0 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Benyon Primary School
2.5 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144448 · 883/2429
Trust: Catalyst Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 498 pupils · 415 on roll
Free school meals: 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2017
Replaced: Somers Heath Primary School (URN 114847)
Address: Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5LX
Local authority: Thurrock

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