Somers Heath Primary School is a primary school located in South Ockendon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/02/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Foyle Drive, South Ockendon

School Information

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

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/02/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 390
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 209
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.5
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.6 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

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
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP 		- not rated 397 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dilkes Academy
Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ 		4out of 4 635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shaw Primary Academy
Avon Green , RM15 5QJ 		3out of 4 854 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bonnygate Primary School
Arisdale Avenue , RM15 5BA 		- not rated 1,289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Ockendon
Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY 		1out of 4 1,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Park Academy
Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU 		3out of 4 1,775 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA 		4out of 4 2,920 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon Hill Academy
Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY 		4out of 4 928 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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