Graham James Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock
Graham James Primary Academy is a primary school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 461 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at the Graham James Primary Academy are kind and polite and enjoy their learning.”
- “They embrace the school’s values of ‘caring to learn, learning to care’.”
- “They have positive attitudes towards their learning and take pride in the work they produce.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, in some subjects, the school does not ensure that the staff use assessment to tailor and adapt tasks to pupils’ needs.”
- “As a result, occasionally, pupils do not learn subject content as securely as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Thurrock.
- Arthur Bugler Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Abbots Hall Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Giffards Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- East Tilbury Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained