Harris Primary Academy Chafford HundredBelmont Castle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred and Belmont Castle Academy are primary schools in Grays.
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Belmont Castle Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred was judged Outstanding and Belmont Castle Academy 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 76.0% for Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred and 69.0% for Belmont Castle Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred (81.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Belmont Castle Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysHarris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | GraysBelmont Castle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 18th 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 | 665 | 701 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 660 | |
| Location | Grays, RM16 6SA | Grays, RM17 5YN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 665 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 42.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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.
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Belmont Castle Academy
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