Graham James Primary Academy
The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GRAHAM JAMES PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Petra Back
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 139613
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375675889
About this school
Graham James Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stanford-le-Hope. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Graham James Primary 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 72% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 80% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Graham James Primary 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 | 67% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 468 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Graham James Primary Academy compares
Graham James Primary Academy ranked 24th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.6% | 18.6% | 461 | — |
| Arthur Bugler Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 15% | 406 | 0.2 miles |
| Abbots Hall Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 437 | 0.2 miles |
| Giffards Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 24% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 196 | 0.9 miles |
| Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy | 60% | 5% | 24.4% | 440 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.55%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 5.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arthur Bugler Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
Abbots Hall Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
Giffards Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
Other schools in Stanford-le-Hope
Graham James Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope.
- Abbots Hall Primary School Primary
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Primary
- Giffards Primary School Primary
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Primary
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Primary
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Secondary
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy Secondary
- St Clere's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Graham James Primary Academy teach?
- Graham James Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stanford-le-Hope.
- Who is the headteacher of Graham James Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Graham James Primary Academy is Mrs Petra Back, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Graham James Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Graham James Primary 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 Graham James Primary Academy?
- Graham James Primary Academy has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Graham James Primary Academy full?
- Graham James Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 461 on roll (96%), 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 Graham James Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Graham James Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Graham James Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Graham James Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Graham James Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Graham James Primary Academy is part of GRAHAM JAMES PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Graham James Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Graham James Primary Academy compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Graham James Primary Academy ranked 24th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Graham James Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Graham James Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Graham James Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Graham James Primary 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.