West Thurrock Academy
Schoolfield Road, Grays, RM20 3HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEST THURROCK ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Proctor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 440
- URN
- 139991
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708866743
About this school
West Thurrock Academy is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 440 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 67% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 20% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 72% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 75% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 West Thurrock 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 | 59% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Thurrock Academy compares
West Thurrock Academy ranked 6th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.5% | 26% | 440 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | 76% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 679 | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | 85% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 1,087 | 0.7 miles |
| Warren Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 8.5% | 445 | 1.1 miles |
| Belmont Castle Academy | 69% | 4.9% | 21.6% | 691 | 1.4 miles |
| Aveley Primary School | 81% | 5.5% | 27.1% | 425 | 1.7 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)
- 25.95%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower0.7 miles
Primary · Chafford Hundred
-
Warren Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Belmont Castle Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Aveley Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
Other schools in Grays
West Thurrock Academy ranks 3rd 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does West Thurrock Academy teach?
- West Thurrock Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the headteacher of West Thurrock Academy?
- The headteacher of West Thurrock Academy is Mr Sam Proctor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Thurrock Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Thurrock 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 big is West Thurrock Academy?
- West Thurrock Academy has 440 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Thurrock Academy full?
- West Thurrock Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 440 on roll (105%), 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 West Thurrock Academy a faith school?
- No. West Thurrock Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does West Thurrock Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Thurrock Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs West Thurrock Academy?
- West Thurrock Academy is part of WEST THURROCK ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Thurrock Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Thurrock Academy rank locally?
- West Thurrock Academy ranked 6th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Thurrock Academy's absence rate?
- West Thurrock Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Thurrock Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Thurrock 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.