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Benyon Primary School

Academy sponsor led · South Ockendon · RM15 6PG

Ages 2–11 · 431 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
343

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

431 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
198 / 233
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
431 / 480 (90%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Catalyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Samantha Oxley

Location

Address
Tyssen Place
Postcode
RM15 6PG
Town
South Ockendon
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.2%.

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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  • Kenningtons Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%

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  • Stifford Clays Primary School

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    • Absence5.6%
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  • Aveley Primary School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Samantha Oxley
Telephone
01708853200
Website
www.benyonprimaryschool.org.uk

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