Quarry Hill AcademySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Quarry Hill Academy and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Grays.
Quarry Hill Academy scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Quarry Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Quarry Hill Academy was judged Outstanding and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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 Quarry Hill Academy and 66.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Quarry Hill Academy (93.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysQuarry Hill Academy | GraysSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 18th of 39 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 505 | 573 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 624 | |
| Location | Grays, RM17 5UT | Grays, RM17 5RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 505 | 573 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.1% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
Quarry Hill Academy
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