Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Executive Principal
- Miss Lauren Arnell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 679
- URN
- 138349
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375484490
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 679 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, 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 26 March 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 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 75% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 19% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 85% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred 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 | 81% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 670 |
| 2023/24 | 666 |
| 2024/25 | 665 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred compares
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred ranked 12th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 679 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | 85% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 1,087 | 0.0 miles |
| Warren Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| West Thurrock Academy | 83% | 4.5% | 26% | 440 | 0.7 miles |
| Belmont Castle Academy | 69% | 4.9% | 21.6% | 691 | 0.8 miles |
| Tudor Court Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.4% | 653 | 1.2 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)
- 13.22%
- English as an additional language
- 32.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower0.0 miles
Primary · Chafford Hundred
-
Warren Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grays
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West Thurrock Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
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Belmont Castle Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Tudor Court Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred ranks 4th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Grays.
- Belmont Castle Academy Primary
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Primary
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Herringham Primary Academy Primary
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primary
- Orsett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Quarry Hill Academy Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Gateway Primary Free School Primary
- Tudor Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred?
- The executive principal of Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is Miss Lauren Arnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, 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 Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred has 679 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred full?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred has capacity for 630 pupils and 679 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred has no designated religious character.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred a selective school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred as having nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred have?
- The schools register lists Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred ranked 12th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred'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.