Little Thurrock Primary School
Rectory Road, Grays, RM17 5SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Broyd
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 639
- URN
- 147215
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375373586
About this school
Little Thurrock Primary School is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 639 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Thurrock 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. 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 | 88 | 89 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 75% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Little Thurrock 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 | 53% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 661 |
| 2023/24 | 638 |
| 2024/25 | 656 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Thurrock Primary School compares
Little Thurrock Primary School ranked 29th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 639 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 530 | 0.5 miles |
| Deneholm Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 23% | 374 | 0.5 miles |
| Quarry Hill Academy | 88% | 4.4% | 27.4% | 501 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodside Academy | 73% | 4.5% | 21.7% | 662 | 0.6 miles |
| Thameside Primary School | 45% | 6% | 32% | 844 | 0.9 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)
- 18.57%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 14.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Deneholm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Quarry Hill Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Woodside Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
-
Thameside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Little Thurrock Primary School ranks 14th 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
- 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 ages does Little Thurrock Primary School teach?
- Little Thurrock Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Thurrock Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Thurrock Primary School is Mr Ian Broyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Thurrock Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Thurrock 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 Little Thurrock Primary School?
- Little Thurrock Primary School has 639 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Little Thurrock Primary School full?
- Little Thurrock Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 639 on roll (101%), 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 Little Thurrock Primary School a faith school?
- No. Little Thurrock Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Thurrock Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Thurrock Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Little Thurrock Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Little Thurrock Primary School is part of OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Little Thurrock Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Thurrock Primary School compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Little Thurrock Primary School ranked 29th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Thurrock Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Thurrock Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Thurrock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Thurrock 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.