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Thundersley Primary School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 3PT

Ages 4–11 · 423 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
393

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 fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
207 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ROBUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ROBUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Robus Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Dawson

Location

Address
Hart Road, Thundersley
Postcode
SS7 3PT
Town
Benfleet
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Benfleet, Essex, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Benfleet
18
Primary schools in Benfleet
12
Academies among open schools in Benfleet
83% (15)
Open schools in SS7
19
Primary in SS7
13
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Dawson
Telephone
01268793251
Website
http://www.thundersleyprimary.co.uk/

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