St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Grays, Thurrock
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Grays, Thurrock for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ward Avenue, Grays, RM17 5RW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 530 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “This is a happy school where everyone is valued.”
- “There are strong, caring relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils are respectful to each other and understand difference, for example different types of ethnicities.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not fully established exactly what knowledge teachers should teach.”
- “Consequently, teachers are sometimes less certain about whether pupils have learned all the important information that they should have.”
- “However, some parents feel that the school does not always communicate well enough with them, particularly with regards to the changes being made.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 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) | 66% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 41 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.
- Quarry Hill Academy 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Little Thurrock Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Deneholm Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Tudor Court Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Stifford Clays Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Thameside Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Belmont Castle Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodside Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good