1
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays • Essex • RM16 6SA
1
4 Nov 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in Grays
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Grays. 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
16
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 87% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Quarry Hill Academy
Grays • Essex • RM17 5UT
1
19 Jul 2016
3
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM17 5SW
2
15 Jan 2024
4
Tudor Court Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM16 6PL
2
24 May 2023
5
Stifford Clays Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM16 2ST
2
22 Nov 2022
6
West Thurrock Academy
Grays • Essex • RM20 3HR
2
22 Sep 2022
7
Herringham Primary Academy
Grays • Essex • RM16 4JX
2
7 Jul 2022
8
Warren Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM16 6NB
2
16 Dec 2019
9
The Gateway Primary Free School
Grays • Essex • RM16 4LU
2
15 Jul 2019
10
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Grays • Essex • RM16 4DH
2
12 Jun 2019
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
- Deneholm Primary School 2 • Apr 2018
- Woodside Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Orsett Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2012
- Belmont Castle Academy 2 • May 2012
- Thameside Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024