East Tilbury Primary School
Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, RM18 8SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Dawson
- Sponsor
- Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 780
- Pupils on roll
- 649
- URN
- 138065
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375846181
About this school
East Tilbury Primary School is a primary academy in East Tilbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 649 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Tilbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 110 | 91 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 48% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 1% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 60% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Tilbury Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Thurrock average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 698 |
| 2023/24 | 674 |
| 2024/25 | 648 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Tilbury Primary School compares
East Tilbury Primary School ranked 38th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6% | 28.4% | 649 | — |
| Herringham Primary Academy | 68% | 7.2% | 46.1% | 425 | 2.1 miles |
| Tilbury Pioneer Academy | 68% | 6% | 44.9% | 456 | 2.3 miles |
| Chadwell St Mary Primary School | 86% | 6.6% | 47% | 202 | 2.3 miles |
| Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School | 62% | 4.4% | 19.1% | 438 | 2.4 miles |
| The Gateway Primary Free School | 73% | 7.2% | 46.8% | 459 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.4%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 18.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Herringham Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Tilbury Pioneer Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Tilbury
-
Chadwell St Mary Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
The Gateway Primary Free School2.5 miles
Primary · Grays
Common questions
- What ages does East Tilbury Primary School teach?
- East Tilbury Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in East Tilbury.
- Who is the headteacher of East Tilbury Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Tilbury Primary School is Mrs Claire Dawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Tilbury Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Tilbury Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at East Tilbury Primary School?
- East Tilbury Primary School has 649 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is East Tilbury Primary School full?
- East Tilbury Primary School has capacity for 780 pupils and 649 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Tilbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Tilbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Tilbury Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Tilbury Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is East Tilbury Primary School part of an academy trust?
- East Tilbury Primary School is part of OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does East Tilbury Primary School have?
- The schools register lists East Tilbury Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have East Tilbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Tilbury Primary School compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- East Tilbury Primary School ranked 38th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Tilbury Primary School's absence rate?
- East Tilbury Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Tilbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Tilbury Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.