Located in South Ockendon, Bonnygate Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bonnygate Primary School currently has around 440 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.9%. other white pupils make up about 15.9% , followed by african at 11.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon, RM15 5BA |
| Website: | https://bonnygate.osborne.coop/ |
| Telephone: | 01708853316 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Thurrock |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Laura Spencer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148209 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 440 |
| Number of Boys: | 226 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.90% | 202 |
| Other White | 15.90% | 70 |
| African | 11.60% | 51 |
| Other Mixed | 5.00% | 22 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.40% | 15 |
| Other Black | 3.40% | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.70% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bonnygate Primary School Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw County Infant School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 561 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw County Junior School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 561 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw Primary School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 561 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | 4out of 4 | 739 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 739 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 739 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY | - not rated | 1,485 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU | - not rated | 2,656 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | 4out of 4 | 771 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY | - not rated | 771 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR | - not rated | 773 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 798 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Dacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 798 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.