Quarry Hill Academy
Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, RM17 5UT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Wakeling
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Catalyst Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 501
- URN
- 139576
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375373729
About this school
Quarry Hill Academy is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 501 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Quarry Hill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 97% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 97% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 98% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 98% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
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 Quarry Hill Academy 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 | 93% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 501 |
| 2023/24 | 503 |
| 2024/25 | 505 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Quarry Hill Academy compares
Quarry Hill Academy ranked 1st of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.4% | 27.4% | 501 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 530 | 0.3 miles |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 639 | 0.6 miles |
| Thameside Primary School | 45% | 6% | 32% | 844 | 0.6 miles |
| Belmont Castle Academy | 69% | 4.9% | 21.6% | 691 | 0.9 miles |
| Deneholm Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 23% | 374 | 0.9 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)
- 27.38%
- English as an additional language
- 46.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Little Thurrock Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
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Thameside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Belmont Castle Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Deneholm Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Quarry Hill Academy ranks 1st of the 16 ranked primary schools in Grays.
- Belmont Castle Academy Primary
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Primary
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Primary
- Herringham Primary Academy Primary
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primary
- Orsett Church of England Primary School 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 Quarry Hill Academy teach?
- Quarry Hill Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the headteacher of Quarry Hill Academy?
- The headteacher of Quarry Hill Academy is Mrs Samantha Wakeling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Quarry Hill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Quarry Hill Academy, 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 Quarry Hill Academy?
- Quarry Hill Academy has 501 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Quarry Hill Academy full?
- Quarry Hill Academy has capacity for 510 pupils and 501 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Quarry Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. Quarry Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Quarry Hill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Quarry Hill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Quarry Hill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Quarry Hill Academy is part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Quarry Hill Academy have?
- The schools register lists Quarry Hill Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Quarry Hill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Quarry Hill Academy compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Quarry Hill Academy ranked 1st of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Quarry Hill Academy's absence rate?
- Quarry Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Quarry Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Quarry Hill Academy'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.