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Treetops Free School

Free schools special · Grays · RM16 2WU

Ages 4–16 · 163 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
87.0
Avg scaled score — maths
85.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
148

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 fill111%

163 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
124 / 39
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
163 / 147 (111%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
67
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TREETOPS LEARNING COMMUNITY
Academy trust
TREETOPS LEARNING COMMUNITY
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hattam

Location

Address
Treetops Approach
Postcode
RM16 2WU
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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–16, in Grays, Thurrock, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Grays
26
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM16
17
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58

Nearby schools

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

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Grays · RM16 2WU · Thurrock

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    • Att84.3
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  • Orsett Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM23.1%

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  • Woodside Academy

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    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%

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  • Deneholm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS283%
    • Absence6.2%
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  • Little Thurrock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.1%
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  • Herringham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.3%

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  • Chadwell St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • KS271%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Hattam
Telephone
01375803300
Website
https://treetopsschool.org/

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