St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Tilbury, Thurrock
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Tilbury, Thurrock for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Calcutta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Mary’s Catholic Primary School behave with genuine respect for adults and each other.”
- “All pupils are nurtured and valued, making their school day enjoyable.”
- “Pupils say ‘everyone is welcome’ and are proud to be part of the school community.”
To improve
- “In other areas, learning is not as precisely planned for, and learning relies more on children choosing activities rather than systematic teaching.”
- “These are mainly derived from pupils’ suggestions and are more limited because pupils do not know what may be possible.”
- “An enrichment curriculum has been designed to help broaden pupils’ horizons, but this is in the very early stages of implementation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 October 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) | 70% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Lansdowne Primary Academy 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- The Gateway Primary Free School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Thameside Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School 1.5 mi Improved significantly
- Herringham Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good
- Woodside Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Quarry Hill Academy 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding