Aveley Primary School
Stifford Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sinead Viner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Catalyst Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 425
- URN
- 146818
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708847777
About this school
Aveley Primary School is a primary academy in South Ockendon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 425 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aveley 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
- 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 | 62 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 85% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
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 Aveley 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 | 74% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aveley Primary School compares
Aveley Primary School ranked 8th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5.5% | 27.1% | 425 | — |
| Kenningtons Primary Academy | 88% | 4.3% | 18.9% | 429 | 0.8 miles |
| Somers Heath Primary School | 81% | 5.6% | 32.3% | 415 | 0.8 miles |
| Dilkes Academy | 86% | 4.3% | 19.7% | 554 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 20% | 224 | 1.1 miles |
| Shaw Primary Academy | 82% | 6.7% | 34.5% | 391 | 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)
- 27.14%
- English as an additional language
- 27.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.52%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kenningtons Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Somers Heath Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Dilkes Academy0.9 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Shaw Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
Other schools in South Ockendon
Aveley Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in South Ockendon.
- Benyon Primary School Primary
- Bonnygate Primary School Primary
- Dilkes Academy Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primary
- Shaw Primary Academy Primary
- Somers Heath Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Ockendon Secondary
- Ormiston Park Academy Secondary
- Beacon Hill Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Aveley Primary School teach?
- Aveley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in South Ockendon.
- Who is the headteacher of Aveley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Aveley Primary School is Mrs Sinead Viner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aveley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aveley 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 Aveley Primary School?
- Aveley Primary School has 425 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Aveley Primary School full?
- Aveley Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 425 on roll (95%), 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 Aveley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Aveley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aveley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Aveley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Aveley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Aveley Primary School is part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Aveley Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Aveley 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 Aveley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aveley Primary School compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Aveley Primary School ranked 8th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aveley Primary School's absence rate?
- Aveley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aveley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aveley 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 10 July 2026.