Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, RM18 8HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
- Head of School
- Mrs Clare Hall
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Gateway Learning Community
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 140832
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375488420
About this school
Tilbury Pioneer Academy is a primary academy in Tilbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tilbury Pioneer 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 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 78 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 54% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 61% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Tilbury Pioneer 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 | 60% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 459 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tilbury Pioneer Academy compares
Tilbury Pioneer Academy ranked 22nd of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 | 68% | 6% | 44.9% | 456 | — |
| The Gateway Primary Free School | 73% | 7.2% | 46.8% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Lansdowne Primary Academy | 74% | 5.2% | 52.3% | 667 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 3.6% | 21.4% | 239 | 0.7 miles |
| Chadwell St Mary Primary School | 86% | 6.6% | 47% | 202 | 1.1 miles |
| Herringham Primary Academy | 68% | 7.2% | 46.1% | 425 | 1.3 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)
- 44.93%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 17.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Gateway Primary Free School0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Lansdowne Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tilbury
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tilbury
-
Chadwell St Mary Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Herringham Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Tilbury
- Lansdowne Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- OA - North View Special schools
- OA - Thurrock Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Tilbury Pioneer Academy teach?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tilbury.
- Who is the head of school of Tilbury Pioneer Academy?
- The head of school of Tilbury Pioneer Academy is Mrs Clare Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tilbury Pioneer Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tilbury Pioneer 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 Tilbury Pioneer Academy?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tilbury Pioneer Academy full?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 456 on roll (109%), 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 Tilbury Pioneer Academy a faith school?
- No. Tilbury Pioneer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Tilbury Pioneer Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tilbury Pioneer Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tilbury Pioneer Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy is part of GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tilbury Pioneer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tilbury Pioneer Academy compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy ranked 22nd of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 Tilbury Pioneer Academy's absence rate?
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tilbury Pioneer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tilbury Pioneer 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.