Somers Heath Primary School, based in South Ockendon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Somers Heath Primary School currently has around 445 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 30.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.7%). other white pupils make up about 15.5%
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: | Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5LX |
| Website: | www.somersheathprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01708853397 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Thurrock |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Curtis |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144448 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 498 |
| Number of Pupils: | 445 |
| Number of Boys: | 231 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 58.70% | 261 |
| Other White | 15.50% | 69 |
| African | 6.50% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.50% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 8 |
| Other Black | 1.60% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP | 3out of 4 | 397 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP | - not rated | 397 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dilkes Primary School Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ | - not rated | 635 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cedd's RC School Fulbrook Lane , RM15 5JY | - not rated | 259 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | 4out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 1,132 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ockendon Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 1,132 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College Nethan Drive , Aveley RM15 4RU | - not rated | 1,775 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightsmead School Fortin Close , RM15 5NH | - not rated | 12 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thurrock Pupil Referral Unit The Culver Centre , Daiglen Drive RM15 5RR | - not rated | 591 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | 4out of 4 | 928 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Hill School Errif Drive , South Ockendon RM15 5AY | - not rated | 928 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodacre School Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY | - not rated | 1,004 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.