Stifford Clays Primary School
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 2ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Lloyd
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET)
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 742
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- URN
- 141877
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375373866
About this school
Stifford Clays Primary School is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 606 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stifford Clays Primary School, 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 90 | 91 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 71% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 81% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 55% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| 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 Stifford Clays Primary School 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 | 51% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 663 |
| 2023/24 | 666 |
| 2024/25 | 653 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stifford Clays Primary School compares
Stifford Clays Primary School ranked 27th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 6% | 26.3% | 606 | — |
| Deneholm Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 23% | 374 | 0.6 miles |
| Tudor Court Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.4% | 653 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 530 | 0.9 miles |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 639 | 1.0 miles |
| Quarry Hill Academy | 88% | 4.4% | 27.4% | 501 | 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.
Inspection history
- 11 October 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report25 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.32%
- English as an additional language
- 22.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 15.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deneholm Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Tudor Court Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Grays
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Little Thurrock Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Quarry Hill Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Stifford Clays Primary School ranks 13th 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
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Gateway Primary Free School Primary
- Tudor Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stifford Clays Primary School teach?
- Stifford Clays Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the headteacher of Stifford Clays Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stifford Clays Primary School is Mr Jack Lloyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stifford Clays Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stifford Clays Primary School, 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 Stifford Clays Primary School?
- Stifford Clays Primary School has 606 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stifford Clays Primary School full?
- Stifford Clays Primary School has capacity for 742 pupils and 606 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Stifford Clays Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stifford Clays Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stifford Clays Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stifford Clays Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stifford Clays Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stifford Clays Primary School is part of SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Stifford Clays Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Stifford Clays Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Stifford Clays Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stifford Clays Primary School compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Stifford Clays Primary School ranked 27th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Stifford Clays Primary School's absence rate?
- Stifford Clays Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stifford Clays Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stifford Clays Primary School'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 2 July 2026.