School profile

Chadwell St Mary Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Grays, RM16 4DH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#768 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Chadwell St Mary Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr J Lloyd
TrustSOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143149.

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 maths86%, 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.21%, better than England, better than Thurrock11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Thurrock106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than 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 reading86%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls99
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.1%
First language not English27.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size28.9

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
51.5%
Other White
16.3%
African
8.4%
Pakistani
4.5%
Bangladeshi
4%
Indian
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
2%
Chinese
2%
Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.39
Support staff (FTE)13.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.6%, worse than England, worse than Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, 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 rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Chadwell St Mary Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHerringham Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Gateway AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Gateway Primary Free SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTilbury Pioneer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOrsett Heath AcademyFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLittle Thurrock Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLansdowne Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryThameside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chadwell St Mary Primary School

What is Chadwell St Mary Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2019.

How does Chadwell St Mary Primary School rank in England?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School ranks 768 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Chadwell St Mary Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chadwell St Mary Primary School made 28 offers from 92 applications (3.3 per offer), and 24 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School has 202 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

Chadwell St Mary Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

At Chadwell St Mary Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chadwell St Mary Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chadwell St Mary Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.6% 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.