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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146867URN

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Calcutta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 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

close to Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

64 applications for 30 places · 22nd of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

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

64 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Thurrock median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Thurrock median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Thurrock median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
Thurrock median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 115174), 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	30	64	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2025	25	52	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2024	28	53	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2023	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2022	25	50	2.0	25	1.00
Sep 2021	30	57	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	62	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2019 *	30	60	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2018 *	30	69	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2017 *	30	60	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2016 *	30	77	2.6	52	1.73
Sep 2015 *	30	75	2.5	54	1.80
Sep 2014 *	34	63	1.9	39	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 77% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%17th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth40%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	70%	17%	106	104
2023/24	87%	23%	110	108
2022/23	71%	7%	105	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

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Lansdowne Primary Academy
0.1 km · Thurrock

2026

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Tilbury Pioneer Academy
1.2 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Gateway Primary Free School
1.6 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Thameside Primary School
2.1 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Rosherville Church of England Academy
2.1 km · Kent

Good2022

2.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
2.4 km · Thurrock

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Lawn Primary School
2.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Chantry Community Primary School
2.6 km · Kent

2026

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

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

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: 146867 · 883/3522
Trust: Christus Catholic Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2019
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 115174)
Address: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Calcutta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QH
Local authority: Thurrock

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