The Gateway Primary Free SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Gateway Primary Free School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
The Gateway Primary Free School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Gateway Primary Free School was judged strong and St Mary's 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 73.0% for The Gateway Primary Free School and 70.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Gateway Primary Free School (64.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysThe Gateway Primary Free School | TilburySt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 39 in Thurrock | 5th of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | |
| Location | Grays, RM16 4LU | Tilbury, RM18 7QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 76.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 9.6% 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.
The Gateway Primary Free School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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