East Tilbury Primary School is a primary school in East Tilbury, serving pupils aged 4 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.
East Tilbury Primary School currently has around 648 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 27.2% 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 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 7 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.3%). african pupils make up about 12.2%
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: | Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, RM18 8SB |
| Website: | https://east-tilbury.osborne.coop/ |
| Telephone: | 01375846181 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Thurrock |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire Dawson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138065 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 780 |
| Number of Pupils: | 648 |
| Number of Boys: | 331 |
| Number of Girls: | 317 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.30% | 436 |
| African | 12.20% | 79 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 20 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tilbury Infant School Princess Margaret Road , East Tilbury RM18 8SB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Tilbury Primary School Princess Margaret Road , RM18 8SB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Tilbury Junior School Princess Margaret Road , RM18 8SB | - not rated | 61 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Tilbury Junior School Princess Margaret Road , RM18 8SB | - not rated | 61 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.