Shaw Primary AcademyBenyon Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Ockendon.
Summary of the comparison
Shaw Primary Academy and Benyon Primary School are primary schools in South Ockendon.
Shaw Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Benyon Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shaw Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shaw Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Benyon 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 82.0% for Shaw Primary Academy and 80.0% for Benyon Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shaw Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Benyon Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonShaw Primary Academy | South OckendonBenyon Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 24th of 39 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 397 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 480 | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 5QJ | South Ockendon, RM15 6PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 397 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.7% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 16.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Shaw Primary Academy
Benyon Primary School
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