Dilkes AcademySomers Heath Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Ockendon.
Summary of the comparison
Dilkes Academy and Somers Heath Primary School are primary schools in South Ockendon.
Dilkes Academy scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Somers Heath Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dilkes Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dilkes Academy was judged Outstanding and Somers Heath Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Dilkes Academy and 81.0% for Somers Heath Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dilkes Academy (90.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Somers Heath Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonDilkes Academy | South OckendonSomers Heath Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 7th of 39 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 554 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 498 | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ | South Ockendon, RM15 5LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 554 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.6% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dilkes Academy
Somers Heath Primary School
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