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West Thurrock Academy

Academy converter · Grays · RM20 3HR

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
389

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
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 fill105%

440 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
231 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
440 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: WEST THURROCK ACADEMY
Academy trust
WEST THURROCK ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Sam Proctor

Location

Address
Schoolfield Road
Postcode
RM20 3HR
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Grays
26
Primary schools in Grays
16
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM20
1
Primary in RM20
1
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.

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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.5%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.7%
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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.9%
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    • Absence5.0%
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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.4%
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  • Knockhall Primary School

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    • Absence8.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Proctor
Telephone
01708866743
Website
http://www.westthurrockacademy.co.uk

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