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Stifford Clays Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Grays · RM16 2ST

Ages 2–11 · 606 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
550

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

606 pupils · 742 places

Pupils on roll
606
Boys / girls
323 / 283
School capacity
742
Capacity fill
606 / 742 (82%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
139
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

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
Mr Jack Lloyd

Location

Address
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays
Postcode
RM16 2ST
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 606 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.9%. 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

  • Deneholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2SS · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Tudor Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 6PL · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Little Thurrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5SW · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Quarry Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5UT · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 2GJ · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Belmont Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5YN · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Warren Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 6NB · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jack Lloyd
Telephone
01375373866
Website
https://stiffordclays.org.uk/

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