Shaw Primary Academy is a primary school in South Ockendon, 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.
Shaw Primary Academy currently has around 397 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 30.7% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.7%). other white pupils make up about 17.6% , followed by african at 13.1%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Avon Green, South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ |
| Website: | www.shawprimaryacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01708852367 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Thurrock |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Dawn Kimpton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139166 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 446 |
| Number of Pupils: | 397 |
| Number of Boys: | 210 |
| Number of Girls: | 187 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.70% | 217 |
| Other White | 17.60% | 70 |
| African | 13.10% | 52 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 17 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw County Infant School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw County Junior School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw Primary School Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw Primary Academy Avon Green , RM15 5QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP | 3out of 4 | 462 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 938 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 938 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 938 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY | - not rated | 1,094 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU | - not rated | 2,482 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR | - not rated | 265 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | 4out of 4 | 836 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY | - not rated | 836 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH | - not rated | 864 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 906 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.