Academy converter · Thurrock

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
530Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146299URN

Ward Avenue, Grays, RM17 5RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

111 applications for 45 places · 16th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

14 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 July 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, URN 115180

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

close to Thurrock median (2.3) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 45 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 1.6; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.4; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Thurrock median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Thurrock median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Thurrock median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (URN 115180), 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	45	111	2.5	41	0.91
Sep 2025	57	119	2.1	49	0.86
Sep 2024	56	128	2.3	44	0.79
Sep 2023	54	112	2.1	43	0.80
Sep 2022	73	115	1.6	61	0.84
Sep 2021	76	105	1.4	67	0.88
Sep 2020	78	133	1.7	67	0.86
Sep 2019 *	72	127	1.8	65	0.90
Sep 2018 *	68	111	1.6	61	0.90
Sep 2017 *	90	136	1.5	86	0.96
Sep 2016 *	90	165	1.8	84	0.93
Sep 2015 *	90	162	1.8	87	0.97
Sep 2014 *	90	150	1.7	91	1.01

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 82% · Maths 78% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%25th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	66%	9%	107	105
2023/24	60%	16%	106	105
2022/23	73%	15%	106	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

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Quarry Hill Academy
0.5 km · Thurrock

Remains Outstanding2022

5.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Little Thurrock Primary School
0.8 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Deneholm Primary School
1.1 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Tudor Court Primary School
1.3 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Stifford Clays Primary School
1.4 km · Thurrock

Good2022

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Thameside Primary School
1.5 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Belmont Castle Academy
1.5 km · Thurrock

2026

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Woodside Academy
1.8 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146299 · 883/3603
Trust: Christus Catholic Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 624 pupils · 530 on roll
Free school meals: 18.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2019
Replaced: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (URN 115180)
Address: Ward Avenue, Grays, RM17 5RW
Local authority: Thurrock

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