School profile

Thameside Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Grays, RM17 6EF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,143 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Thameside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils844
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Bray
TrustOSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138581.

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 maths45%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Thurrock11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Thurrock106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Thurrock106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Thurrock106105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils844
Girls403
Boys441
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30%
First language not English52.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.796
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.141
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.50
Average class size26.5

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

Other White
25.6%
White British
25.2%
African
12.9%
Bangladeshi
8.5%
Pakistani
5.7%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Indian
3.9%
Other mixed
3.2%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%

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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)38.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)39.22
Support staff (FTE)57.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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.86
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.157
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.80
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, 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 rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Thameside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryQuarry Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableThe Light Christian SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryThames Park Secondary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGrays Convent High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLittle Thurrock Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Hathaway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Gateway Primary Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Gateway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thameside Primary School

What is Thameside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thameside Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thameside Primary School rank in England?

Thameside Primary School ranks 13,143 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Thameside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Thameside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thameside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thameside Primary School made 86 offers from 157 applications (1.8 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thameside Primary School?

Thameside Primary School has 844 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thameside Primary School?

Thameside Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thameside Primary School?

At Thameside Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thameside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thameside Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% 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.