Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Tilbury, Thurrock
Tilbury Pioneer Academy is a primary school in Tilbury, Thurrock for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, RM18 8HJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 456 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Tilbury Pioneer Academy are kind and supportive of each other.”
- “This makes school a place where they feel happy and safe.”
- “In line with the value ‘aspirations’, pupils proudly ‘rise and shine’ in lessons where they stand and share an answer or an idea.”
To improve
- “Leaders identified that some pupils’ limited vocabulary was holding them back in reading.”
- “Leaders also rightly recognise that some pupils’ writing is not as strong as it could be.”
- “However, pupils do not have sufficient practise to write longer, creative pieces of writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2022 (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) | 68% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 51 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.
- The Gateway Primary Free School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Lansdowne Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly
- Herringham Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Thameside Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Woodside Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Little Thurrock Primary School 1.9 mi Good