Thundersley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Benfleet, Essex
Thundersley Primary School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and incredibly happy at Thundersley Primary school.”
- “Staff deal with it quickly and never tolerate it.”
- “The school motto ‘be the best you can be’ is the golden thread that flows through everything pupils experience at school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not have the chance to practise their fluency once they have sounded out new words.”
- “On occasion, some staff do not explain new vocabulary with precision.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not read as fluently, or secure an understanding of new vocabulary, as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2023 (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: 56 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 48 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 Essex.
- Kingston Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- The Robert Drake Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Kents Hill Infant Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Kents Hill Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Westwood Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- South Benfleet Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Rayleigh Primary School 1.5 mi Good