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Quarry Hill Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grays · RM17 5UT

Ages 2–11 · 501 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

97%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

2.41 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-16

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)97%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

2.41 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

142

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
377
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 fill98%

501 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
501
Boys / girls
250 / 251
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
501 / 510 (98%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Catalyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Wakeling

Location

Address
Bradleigh Avenue
Postcode
RM17 5UT
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 501 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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

  • Little Thurrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5SW · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Belmont Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5YN · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.06

    0.9 miles away

  • Deneholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2SS · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Wakeling
Telephone
01375373729
Website
www.quarryhillacademy.org.uk

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