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The Gateway Primary Free School

Primary · Free schools · Grays, RM16 4LU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,876 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

The Gateway Primary Free School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages0 to 11
Pupils459
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Emma Pattison
TrustGATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138334.

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 maths73%, 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.16%, better than England, better 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.105, similar to England, similar to Thurrock106105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, similar to Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils459
Girls231
Boys228
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.1%
First language not English25.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.375
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size18

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
46.8%
Other White
13.9%
African
9.2%
Pakistani
5.2%
Bangladeshi
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Asian
2%
Other Black
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 teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)29.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.75
Support staff (FTE)20.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.115
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, similar to Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
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 The Gateway Primary Free School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryThe Gateway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChadwell St Mary Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTilbury Pioneer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHerringham Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLansdowne Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLittle Thurrock Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miSecondaryOrsett Heath AcademyFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Gateway Primary Free School

What is The Gateway Primary Free School's Ofsted rating?

The Gateway Primary Free School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Gateway Primary Free School rank in England?

The Gateway Primary Free School ranks 3,876 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are The Gateway Primary Free School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at The Gateway Primary Free School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Gateway Primary Free School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Gateway Primary Free School made 45 offers from 115 applications (2.6 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Gateway Primary Free School?

The Gateway Primary Free School has 459 pupils aged 0 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Gateway Primary Free School?

The Gateway Primary Free School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Gateway Primary Free School?

At The Gateway Primary Free School, the average class had 18 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Gateway Primary Free School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Gateway Primary Free School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.