Somers Heath Primary SchoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Ockendon.
Summary of the comparison
Somers Heath Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are primary schools in South Ockendon.
Somers Heath Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Somers Heath Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Somers Heath Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holy Cross 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 81.0% for Somers Heath Primary School and 70.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Somers Heath Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South OckendonSomers Heath Primary School | South OckendonHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 25th of 39 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 236 | |
| Location | South Ockendon, RM15 5LX | South Ockendon, RM15 5RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% 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 | 445 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 26.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 10.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 9.1% 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.
Somers Heath Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
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