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Giffards Primary School

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7TG

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-22

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill65%

412 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
209 / 203
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
412 / 630 (65%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
96
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: GIFFARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
GIFFARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Haslam-Davis

Location

Address
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Corringham
Postcode
SS17 7TG
Town
Stanford-le-Hope
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
South Basildon and East 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 4–11, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
11
Primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope
8
Academies among open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
100% (11)
Open schools in SS17
11
Primary in SS17
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.

Compare with theseAll in Stanford-le-HopeNear SS17

  • Graham James Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7ES · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Arthur Bugler Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BQ · Thurrock

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbots Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BW · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 9BH · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0PA · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0DF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.15

    1.3 miles away

  • Vange Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4QA · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Haslam-Davis
Telephone
01375672138
Website
www.giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk/

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