Thameside Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Thameside Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Grays.
Thameside Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thameside Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 45.0% for Thameside Primary School and 66.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thameside Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% 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 | GraysThameside Primary School | GraysSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 39 in Thurrock | 18th of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 856 | 573 | |
| Capacity | 860 | 624 | |
| Location | Grays, RM17 6EF | Grays, RM17 5RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 573 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.0% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.9% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% | 11.1% 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.
Thameside Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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