Schools in South Ockendon

About schools in South Ockendon

Most of the eleven schools listed in South Ockendon are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

79%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools8

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Aveley Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Benyon Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Bonnygate Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Dilkes Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Kenningtons Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Shaw Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Somers Heath Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Harris Academy Ockendon

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  47.3

  Attainment 8
• Ormiston Park Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  37.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Beacon Hill Academy

  Academy special converter · Ages 3 to 19

Common questions about schools in South Ockendon

How many schools are in South Ockendon?

OfferDay lists eleven schools in South Ockendon, including eight primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in South Ockendon?

Every school in South Ockendon is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in South Ockendon?

OfferDay ranks schools in South Ockendon where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.