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Little Thurrock Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Grays · RM17 5SW

Ages 3–11 · 639 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
575

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
198
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
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 fill101%

639 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
639
Boys / girls
330 / 309
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
639 / 630 (101%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
102
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: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Broyd

Location

Address
Rectory Road
Postcode
RM17 5SW
Town
Grays
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 3–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 639 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Grays
26
Primary schools in Grays
16
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM17
9
Primary in RM17
5
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 RM17

  • Deneholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2SS · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Quarry Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5UT · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2GJ · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Tudor Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 6PL · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Chadwell St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM16 4DH · Thurrock

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Broyd
Telephone
01375373586
Website
https://little-thurrock.osborne.coop

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