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Bonnygate Primary School

Academy converter · South Ockendon · RM15 5BA

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

46

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill93%

439 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
218 / 221
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
439 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Laura Spencer

Location

Address
Arisdale Avenue
Postcode
RM15 5BA
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.4%.

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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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM30.4%
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  • Kenningtons Primary Academy

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Warren Primary School

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    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.15

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Laura Spencer
Telephone
01708853316
Website
https://bonnygate.osborne.coop/

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