Schools in Thurrock, East of England (2025)
53 schools · 30,606 students · 51 academy, 1 local authority, 1 independent · median Pupils on roll 461.
Thurrock, in East of England, has 53 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 30,606 students. By level there are 40 primary, 13 secondary; by sector 51 academy, 1 local authority, 1 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across Thurrock's schools is 461, above the East of England median of 246. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
52 of the 53 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Kenningtons Primary Academy (88.0, top 10% of primary schools nationally), followed by Quarry Hill Academy (86.6, top 10% of primary schools nationally), and Dilkes Academy (86.5, top 10% of primary schools nationally). 3 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are St Clere's School (1,460 students), Harris Academy Ockendon (1,440 students), Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (1,435 students). One school is single-sex.
Schools are spread across 9 towns, with the most in Grays (24), Stanford-le-Hope (11), South Ockendon (10), Tilbury (3).
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Ranked schools in Thurrock
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 188Kenningtons Primary AcademySouth Ockendon · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 429 students
- 287Quarry Hill AcademyGrays · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 501 students
- 387Dilkes AcademySouth Ockendon · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 554 students
- 483Harris Primary Academy MayflowerChafford Hundred · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,087 students
- 581Grays Convent High SchoolGrays · Local authority Secondary55.7 Attainment 8 · 655 students
- 680Aveley Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 425 students
- 780Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays · Academy Secondary55.5 Attainment 8 · 1,435 students
- 880West Thurrock AcademyGrays · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 979Benyon Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 431 students
- 1078Chadwell St Mary Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 1175Harris Primary Academy Chafford HundredGrays · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 679 students
- 1273Tudor Court Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 653 students
- 1372Mossbourne Fobbing AcademyStanford-le-Hope · Academy Secondary19.4% Free school meals · 859 students
- 1472Shaw Primary AcademySouth Ockendon · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 391 students
- 1571Woodside AcademyGrays · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 662 students
- 1670Giffards Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 412 students
- 1770Orsett Church of England Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 1868Somers Heath Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 1968St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolTilbury · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
- 2066Warren Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 445 students
- 2166The Gateway Primary Free SchoolGrays · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 459 students
- 2265Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 2365Graham James Primary AcademyStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 461 students
- 2463Belmont Castle AcademyGrays · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 691 students
- 2561Orsett Heath AcademyGrays · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 699 students
- 2659Stanford-Le-Hope Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 438 students
- 2758Thames Park Secondary SchoolGrays · Academy Secondary46.4 Attainment 8 · 808 students
- 2858Harris Academy RiversidePurfleet · Academy Secondary47.9 Attainment 8 · 1,111 students
- 2958Tilbury Pioneer AcademyTilbury · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
- 3058Abbots Hall Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 3157Deneholm Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 374 students
- 3256St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 530 students
- 3356Harris Academy OckendonSouth Ockendon · Academy Secondary47.3 Attainment 8 · 1,440 students
- 3456Lansdowne Primary AcademyTilbury · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 667 students
- 3554Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
- 3653Herringham Primary AcademyGrays · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 425 students
- 3753Stifford Clays Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 606 students
- 3850Purfleet Primary AcademyPurfleet-on-Thames · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 619 students
- 3950Bulphan Church of England AcademyBulphan · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 64 students
- 4050Little Thurrock Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 639 students
- 4149The Gateway AcademyGrays · Academy Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,030 students
- 4244William Edwards SchoolGrays · Academy Secondary42.5 Attainment 8 · 984 students
- 4344Bonnygate Primary SchoolSouth Ockendon · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 439 students
- 4443St Clere's SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Secondary43.2 Attainment 8 · 1,460 students
- 4542St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 4641Mossbourne Herd Lane AcademyStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 4740East Tilbury Primary SchoolEast Tilbury · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 649 students
- 4839Arthur Bugler Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
- 4935The Hathaway AcademyGrays · Academy Secondary41.1 Attainment 8 · 586 students
- 5034Mossbourne Port Side AcademyStanford-le-Hope · Academy Secondary34.1% Free school meals · 443 students
- 5126Thameside Primary SchoolGrays · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 844 students
- 5224Park AcademySouth Ockendon · Academy Secondary37.5 Attainment 8 · 594 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenningtons Primary Academy South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 88.0 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 429 |
| 2 | Quarry Hill Academy Grays · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86.6 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 501 |
| 3 | Dilkes Academy South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 554 |
| 4 | Harris Primary Academy Mayflower Chafford Hundred · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.4 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,087 |
| 5 | Grays Convent High School Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 80.5 Top 25% | 55.7 Attainment 8 | 655 |
| 6 | Aveley Primary School South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 80.1 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 425 |
| 7 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 79.9 Top 25% | 55.5 Attainment 8 | 1,435 |
| 8 | West Thurrock Academy Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 79.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 9 | Benyon Primary School South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 79.1 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 431 |
| 10 | Chadwell St Mary Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 78.1 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 11 | Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 75.1 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 679 |
| 12 | Tudor Court Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 72.9 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 653 |
| 13 | Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Stanford-le-Hope · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.2 Top 25% | 19.4% Free school meals | 859 |
| 14 | Shaw Primary Academy South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 72.1 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 391 |
| 15 | Woodside Academy Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.8 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 662 |
| 16 | Giffards Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 70.2 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 17 | Orsett Church of England Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 70.0 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 18 | Somers Heath Primary School South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.3 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 19 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tilbury · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.7 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 20 | Warren Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 445 |
| 21 | The Gateway Primary Free School Grays · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 66.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 459 |
| 22 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 65.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 23 | Graham James Primary Academy Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 65.0 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 24 | Belmont Castle Academy Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 63.1 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 691 |
| 25 | Orsett Heath Academy Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 61.0 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 699 |
| 26 | Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.0 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 438 |
| 27 | Thames Park Secondary School Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.9 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 808 |
| 28 | Harris Academy Riverside Purfleet · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.8 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 1,111 |
| 29 | Tilbury Pioneer Academy Tilbury · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.8 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 456 |
| 30 | Abbots Hall Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.6 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 31 | Deneholm Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 56.6 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 374 |
| 32 | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.4 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 530 |
| 33 | Harris Academy Ockendon South Ockendon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.3 Top 50% | 47.3 Attainment 8 | 1,440 |
| 34 | Lansdowne Primary Academy Tilbury · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.0 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 667 |
| 35 | Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 53.6 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 248 |
| 36 | Herringham Primary Academy Grays · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.3 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 425 |
| 37 | Stifford Clays Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 52.7 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 606 |
| 38 | Purfleet Primary Academy Purfleet-on-Thames · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.4 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 619 |
| 39 | Bulphan Church of England Academy Bulphan · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 49.9 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 64 |
| 40 | Little Thurrock Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 49.9 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 639 |
| 41 | The Gateway Academy Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.8 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,030 |
| 42 | William Edwards School Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.7 Lower 50% | 42.5 Attainment 8 | 984 |
| 43 | Bonnygate Primary School South Ockendon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 43.6 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 439 |
| 44 | St Clere's School Stanford-le-Hope · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 42.5 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,460 |
| 45 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 42.3 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 46 | Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 40.6 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 47 | East Tilbury Primary School East Tilbury · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 40.4 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 649 |
| 48 | Arthur Bugler Primary School Stanford-le-Hope · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 39.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 49 | The Hathaway Academy Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 35.2 Lower 50% | 41.1 Attainment 8 | 586 |
| 50 | Mossbourne Port Side Academy Stanford-le-Hope · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 34.4 Lower 50% | 34.1% Free school meals | 443 |
| 51 | Thameside Primary School Grays · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 25.5 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 844 |
| 52 | Park Academy South Ockendon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 24.2 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 594 |
Other schools in Thurrock
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Thurrock?
Kenningtons Primary Academy is the highest-ranked school in Thurrock with a Success Index (England) of 88.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Thurrock?
Thurrock has 53 schools (40 primary, 13 secondary) educating 30,606 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Thurrock?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Thurrock is 461. Number of pupils in the latest school census.