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Deneholm Primary School

Academy converter · Grays · RM16 2SS

Ages 4–11 · 374 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
162
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 fill89%

374 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
193 / 181
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
374 / 420 (89%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET)
Headteacher
Ms Roxanne Mills

Location

Address
Culford Road, Little Thurrock
Postcode
RM16 2SS
Town
Grays
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 374 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Grays
26
Primary schools in Grays
16
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM16
17
Primary in RM16
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in GraysNear RM16

  • Little Thurrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5SW · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Stifford Clays Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2ST · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Quarry Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand2.41

    0.9 miles away

  • Tudor Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

  • Thameside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 6EF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.79

    1.4 miles away

  • Chadwell St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Roxanne Mills
Telephone
01375373405
Website
https://deneholm.org.uk/

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