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Aveley Primary School

Academy sponsor led · South Ockendon · RM15 4AA

Ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

425 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
425
Boys / girls
215 / 210
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
425 / 446 (95%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Catalyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sinead Viner

Location

Address
Stifford Road, Aveley
Postcode
RM15 4AA
Town
South Ockendon
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in South Ockendon
11
Primary schools in South Ockendon
8
Academies among open schools in South Ockendon
100% (11)
Open schools in RM15
11
Primary in RM15
8
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Primary in Thurrock LA
39

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
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    • FSM28.4%
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    • FSM21.2%
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  • Purfleet Primary Academy

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM33.1%
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  • Bonnygate Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.4%
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  • Warren Primary School

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.15

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sinead Viner
Telephone
01708847777
Website
aveleyprimary.org

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