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Somers Heath Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · South Ockendon, RM15 5LX

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,653 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Somers Heath Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils415
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Martin Curtis
TrustCATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityThurrock
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144448.

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 maths81%, 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.105, 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 reading89%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, similar to Thurrock80%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Thurrock79%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils415
Girls203
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.5%
First language not English23.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.389
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size27.8

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
59.3%
Other White
14.9%
African
5.5%
Other mixed
3.6%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%

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 teacher27.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.85
Support staff (FTE)32.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Thurrock4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, worse than Thurrock12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Somers Heath Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Somers Heath Primary School

What is Somers Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Somers Heath Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Somers Heath Primary School rank in England?

Somers Heath Primary School ranks 1,653 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Somers Heath Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Somers Heath Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Somers Heath Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Somers Heath Primary School made 46 offers from 108 applications (2.3 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Somers Heath Primary School?

Somers Heath Primary School has 415 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Somers Heath Primary School?

Somers Heath Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Somers Heath Primary School?

At Somers Heath Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Somers Heath Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Somers Heath Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% 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.