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The Gateway Primary Free School

Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU

Local ranking17th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

480

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
16.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
439
Boys
210 (48%)
Girls
229 (52%)
Capacity
480 (91% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
46.8%
EAL
23.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
14.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,116/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.3%
  • White Other: 14.8%
  • Black African: 10.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.7%
  • Black Other: 2.7%

48.3%

White British

14.8%

White Other

10.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138334
UKPRN
10038727
Establishment No.
2024
Trust
GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY

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