Woodside AcademyLittle Thurrock Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Grays.
Summary of the comparison
Woodside Academy and Little Thurrock Primary School are primary schools in Grays.
Woodside Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Little Thurrock Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Woodside Academy was judged Good and Little Thurrock 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 Woodside Academy and 64.0% for Little Thurrock Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Woodside Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Little Thurrock Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GraysWoodside Academy | GraysLittle Thurrock Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 39 in Thurrock Stronger figure | 33rd 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 | 660 | 656 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 630 | |
| Location | Grays, RM16 2GJ | Grays, RM17 5SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 660 | 656 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Woodside Academy
Little Thurrock Primary School
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