School profile

Lansdowne Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Tilbury, RM18 7QB

Outstanding

Map showing Lansdowne Primary Academy

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,694 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lansdowne Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils667
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan George
TrustGATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138048.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolThurrockEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Thurrock69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Thurrock11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Thurrock106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Thurrock106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Thurrock106105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, similar to Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, similar to Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests85--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils667
Girls340
Boys327
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English19.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.590
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.133
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.44

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.6%
African
15%
Other White
8.7%
Bangladeshi
5.4%
Other Asian
4%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)35.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.58
Support staff (FTE)49.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.81
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.114
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolThurrockEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, better than Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Thurrock1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lansdowne Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTilbury Pioneer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Gateway Primary Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Gateway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRosherville Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miNurseryNorthfleet Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryChadwell St Mary Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miNot applicableBronte SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryLawn Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lansdowne Primary Academy

What is Lansdowne Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lansdowne Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lansdowne Primary Academy rank in England?

Lansdowne Primary Academy ranks 3,694 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Lansdowne Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Lansdowne Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lansdowne Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lansdowne Primary Academy made 81 offers from 114 applications (1.4 per offer), and 74 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lansdowne Primary Academy?

Lansdowne Primary Academy has 667 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lansdowne Primary Academy?

Lansdowne Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lansdowne Primary Academy?

At Lansdowne Primary Academy, there were 18.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Lansdowne Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lansdowne Primary Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.