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The Gateway Primary Free School

Free schools · Grays · RM16 4LU

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
376

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill96%

459 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
228 / 231
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
459 / 480 (96%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
161
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Sponsor
The Gateway Learning Community
Headteacher
Ms Emma Pattison

Location

Address
Marshfoot Road
Postcode
RM16 4LU
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.3%.

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

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Tilbury Pioneer Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tilbury · RM18 8HJ · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Herringham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Grays · RM16 4JX · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Lansdowne Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tilbury · RM18 7QB · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM49.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tilbury · RM18 7QH · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Little Thurrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Grays · RM17 5SW · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Pattison
Telephone
01375489094
Website
http://www.theglc-primaryfreeschool.org.uk

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