Chadwell St Mary Primary School
River View, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr J Lloyd
- Sponsor
- South West Essex Community Education Trust (SWECET)
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 143149
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375843280
About this school
Chadwell St Mary Primary School is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 202 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 87% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 63% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Chadwell St Mary 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 | 71% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chadwell St Mary Primary School compares
Chadwell St Mary Primary School ranked 3rd of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6.6% | 47% | 202 | — |
| Herringham Primary Academy | 68% | 7.2% | 46.1% | 425 | 0.3 miles |
| The Gateway Primary Free School | 73% | 7.2% | 46.8% | 459 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodside Academy | 73% | 4.5% | 21.7% | 662 | 0.7 miles |
| Tilbury Pioneer Academy | 68% | 6% | 44.9% | 456 | 1.1 miles |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 639 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.95%
- English as an additional language
- 21.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Herringham Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Grays
-
The Gateway Primary Free School0.5 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Woodside Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Tilbury Pioneer Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Tilbury
-
Little Thurrock Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Chadwell St Mary Primary School ranks 2nd of the 16 ranked primary schools in Grays.
- Belmont Castle Academy 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
- Tudor Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chadwell St Mary Primary School teach?
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the headteacher of Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chadwell St Mary Primary School is Mr J Lloyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chadwell St Mary Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chadwell St Mary 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 big is Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Chadwell St Mary Primary School full?
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 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 Chadwell St Mary Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chadwell St Mary Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chadwell St Mary Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chadwell St Mary Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
- Chadwell St Mary 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.
- How have Chadwell St Mary Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chadwell St Mary Primary School rank locally?
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School ranked 3rd of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chadwell St Mary Primary School's absence rate?
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chadwell St Mary Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chadwell St Mary 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.