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Purfleet Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Purfleet-on-Thames · RM19 1TA

Ages 3–11 · 619 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
555

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

69

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill98%

619 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
619
Boys / girls
310 / 309
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
619 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
197
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

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Eugene Samuel

Location

Address
Tank Hill Road, Purfleet Primary Academy
Postcode
RM19 1TA
Town
Purfleet-on-Thames
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 Purfleet-on-Thames, Thurrock, 619 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.1%.

Open schools in Purfleet-on-Thames
1
Primary schools in Purfleet-on-Thames
1
Academies among open schools in Purfleet-on-Thames
100% (1)
Open schools in RM19
2
Primary in RM19
1
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 Purfleet-on-ThamesNear RM19

  • Aveley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    South Ockendon · RM15 4AA · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.5 miles away

  • Kenningtons Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Ockendon · RM15 4NB · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • West Thurrock Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM20 3HR · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.0 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 2EL · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

  • Temple Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5ND · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

  • River Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5XR · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Eugene Samuel
Telephone
01375802700
Website
www.purfleetprimary.co.uk

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