1
Dilkes Academy
South Ockendon • Essex • RM15 5JQ
1
21 Jun 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Thurrock
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Thurrock. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
39
Outstanding
4
Good
33
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 87% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays • Essex • RM16 6SA
1
4 Nov 2018
3
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Chafford Hundred • Essex • RM16 6SA
1
5 Jul 2017
4
Quarry Hill Academy
Grays • Essex • RM17 5UT
1
19 Jul 2016
5
Bulphan Church of England Academy
Bulphan • Essex • RM14 3RL
2
10 Jul 2024
6
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM17 5SW
2
15 Jan 2024
7
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope • Essex • SS17 8LR
2
15 Nov 2023
8
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Tilbury • Essex • RM18 7QH
2
5 Oct 2023
9
Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon • Essex • RM15 4AA
2
27 Jul 2023
10
Tudor Court Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM16 6PL
2
24 May 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Stifford Clays Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- West Thurrock Academy 2 • Sep 2022
- Herringham Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2022
- Lansdowne Primary Academy 2 • May 2022
- Warren Primary School 2 • Dec 2019
- The Gateway Primary Free School 2 • Jul 2019
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Deneholm Primary School 2 • Apr 2018
- Bonnygate Primary School 2 • Jun 2017