Schools in Thurrock
53 schools in 9 towns: how they were inspected, the best by phase, where places ran out, and the dates to apply.
Thurrock at a glance
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SourceSchools: DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
Good or Outstanding: Ofsted, latest inspections.
Oversubscribed in 2026: DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
Offer distances held: Thurrock's published offer-day figures.
- Schools
- 53 39 state primary, 13 state secondary and 1 private.
- Good or Outstanding
- 90% 35 of the 39 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 7 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 16 Of 52 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7).
- Offer distances held
- 0% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 0 of 52 state schools that take an intake.
The best schools in Thurrock
Primary
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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The same rank as the full Thurrock primary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Thurrock | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quarry Hill Academy | Grays | 1st (1/39) |
| 2 | Kenningtons Primary Academy | South Ockendon | Top 6% (2/39) |
| 3 | Chadwell St Mary Primary School | Grays | Top 8% (3/39) |
| 4 | Dilkes Academy | South Ockendon | Top 11% (4/39) |
| 5 | Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | Chafford Hundred | Top 13% (5/39) |
| 6 | West Thurrock Academy | Grays | Top 16% (6/39) |
| 7 | Shaw Primary Academy | South Ockendon | Top 18% (7/39) |
| 8 | Aveley Primary School | South Ockendon | Top 21% (8/39) |
| 9 | Somers Heath Primary School | South Ockendon | Top 24% (9/39) |
| 10 | Benyon Primary School | South Ockendon | Top 26% (10/39) |
Secondary (GCSE)
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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs. The same rank as the full Thurrock secondary table (how it is worked out).
| Place in Thurrock | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Grays | 1st (1/13) |
| 2 | Grays Convent High School | Grays | Top 16% (2/13) |
| 3 | The Gateway Academy | Grays | Top 24% (3/13) |
| 4 | Thames Park Secondary School | Grays | Top 31% (4/13) |
| 5 | Harris Academy Riverside | Purfleet | Top 39% (5/13) |
| 6 | Harris Academy Ockendon | South Ockendon | Top 47% (6/13) |
| 7 | Mossbourne Fobbing Academy | Stanford-le-Hope | (7/13) |
| 8 | The Hathaway Academy | Grays | (8/13) |
| 9 | St Clere's School | Stanford-le-Hope | (9/13) |
| 10 | Mossbourne Port Side Academy | Stanford-le-Hope | (10/13) |
Towns
- Bulphan 1 school · best schools
- Chafford Hundred 1 school · best schools
- East Tilbury 1 school · best schools
- Grays 24 schools · best schools
- Purfleet 1 school · best schools
- Purfleet-on-Thames 1 school · best schools
- South Ockendon 10 schools · best schools
- Stanford-le-Hope 11 schools · best schools
- Tilbury 3 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Thurrock council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Thurrock council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Thurrock council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Thurrock council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Thurrock council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Thurrock council |
Every Thurrock admission date · After offer day in Thurrock: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Thurrock. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 0 of 52 state schools (0%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Thurrock: we hold checked fees for 1 of 1 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 54 nurseries and pre-schools in Thurrock, with fees held for 3. Nurseries in Thurrock by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Thurrock
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