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Faith schools in Thurrock

All 9 faith schools in Thurrock.

9 schools in Thurrock

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  1. Grays Convent High School

    Grays, RM17 5UX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls

    Results close to the Thurrock faith schools average.

    82 first choices, 137 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Thurrock faith schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    655
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Grays Convent High School
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Tilbury, RM18 7QH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Thurrock faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    25.7
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  3. Orsett Church of England Primary School

    Grays, RM16 3JR · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Thurrock faith schools average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Orsett Church of England Primary School
  4. Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School

    Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8LR · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Thurrock faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    248
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
  5. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    South Ockendon, RM15 5RP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Thurrock faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
  6. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Grays, RM17 5RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Thurrock faith schools average.

    41 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    530
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0PA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results below the Thurrock faith schools average, high absence.

    13 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    196
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  8. Bulphan Church of England Academy

    Bulphan, RM14 3RL · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Thurrock faith schools average, high absence.

    9 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Thurrock faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.1%Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school Bulphan Church of England Academy
  9. The Light Christian School

    Grays, RM17 5DF · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 3 areas
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Thurrock faith schools 4.8%
    Pupils
    23
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Light Christian School
The big picture

How Thurrock's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Thurrock 66%England 62%Bulphan Church of England Academy: 57%Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School: 59%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 61%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 66%Orsett Church of England Primary School: 69%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 70%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 70%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Thurrock

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Thurrock average 4.8%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 3.6%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 3.8%Orsett Church of England Primary School: 4%St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 4.2%Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School: 4.3%Grays Convent High School: 5.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 6.2%Bulphan Church of England Academy: 7.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Thurrock

Ofsted grades in Thurrock

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 6 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Thurrock

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 9 faith schools in Thurrock have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Thurrock, explained

There are 9 faith schools in Thurrock, teaching 2,381 children. 1 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.5% of pupils in Thurrock faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 57% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

18.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,279 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Thurrock?
There are 9 faith schools in Thurrock, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Thurrock?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Thurrock on Eduscope are Grays Convent High School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Orsett Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Thurrock ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Thurrock faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Thurrock is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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