Kenningtons Primary AcademyPurfleet Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kenningtons Primary Academy and Purfleet Primary Academy are primary schools.
Kenningtons Primary Academy scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Purfleet Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kenningtons Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kenningtons Primary Academy was judged exceptional and Purfleet Primary 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 88.0% for Kenningtons Primary Academy and 65.0% for Purfleet Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kenningtons Primary Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Purfleet Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonKenningtons Primary Academy | Purfleet-on-ThamesPurfleet Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 15th of 39 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 415 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 4NB | Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 415 | 610 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 39.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
Kenningtons Primary Academy
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