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Primary Admission Information September 2020 Information for parents applying for a school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Foreword
Starting primary school is a very important time all aspects of school life which are important to
in a child’s life and here in Thurrock Council you and your child, and that you also consider
we appreciate what a worrying time this is for how likely it is that your child will be offered a
parents. We are determined to make this as place at one of your preferred schools.
straightforward and worry free as we can. The
information that follows is designed to help you Many primary schools are very popular, with
make informed decisions when you come to a large number of applications each year.
make an application for a primary school place. Each school has a set number of places and
oversubscription or admissions criteria are
Our online application facility has proved used to decide who will be offered places. 3
to be very popular and almost 9 out of 10 Whatever your school preferences, I hope you
applications are now made this way. The find the process of getting there as smooth as
advantages are that it is immediate, you will get possible.
automatic confirmation your application has
been received and it will remove any risk of an I would like to take this opportunity to wish your
application being delayed or lost in the post. child an enjoyable and fruitful time at primary
school and every success for the future.
Apply online and you will, from 12.30am on the
16 April 2020, be able to check online which Please go online at
school place has been allocated. This is nearly thurrock.gov.uk/admissions and
two days earlier than offers in response to follow the instructions on screen.
paper applications are likely to arrive.
Thurrock has a wide range of primary schools Roger Harris
and each is unique just as individual children Interim Director of Children’s Services
are different. It is important that you consider
Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Who is this brochure When do I need to application, review, amend and
submit it online. You will also
for? apply? get an automatic confirmation
If you have a child who was You need to get your application that your application has been
born between 1 September to us by the closing date of 15 received.
2015 and 31 August 2016, you January 2020. You can apply
must apply for a school place from Friday 1 November 2019. Once you have submitted your
for September 2020. Even if you application online, if you make
do not want your child to start In order to maximise your any changes e.g. change
full time schooling until reaching chances of being offered one preference order, you must
statutory school age in the term of your preferred schools you re-submit the application.
following their fifth birthday you are strongly advised to get your
should apply now and defer application in on time. If you change your email
admission. address you must notify the
How do I apply? Admissions Team at
Alternatively, if your child was school.admissions@
born between 1 September The easiest way to apply is
thurrock.gov.uk
2012 and 31 August 2013 and online. Go to thurrock.gov.
is starting year 2 at an infant uk/admissions and follow the
school in September 2019, you instructions on screen. If you
must apply for a school place at do not have internet access at
a Junior school for September home you can still apply online
2020 (Infant to Junior transfer) if at your local library or at the
4 your child is currently attending council offices in Grays.
an infant school outside Once you have a ‘My Account’
Thurrock. you will be able to complete an
Which schools important that you consider You should also try to attend
as many schools as possible one of the briefings by
should I apply to? when you are thinking about Thurrock Council designed
In Thurrock there are which schools to apply for. to help you through the
community and voluntary application process. These will
controlled schools, for which Our advice is that you should include sessions where you
the council is the admission not base your decisions solely will be able to put questions
authority, as well as schools on reputation or what other to our admissions staff about
that are their own admission people say about a school or how the process works.
authority. These can be either schools. We recommend that
voluntary aided, or foundation you make up your own mind. The three briefing sessions for
in which case the governing parents will be on:
body of the school determines Schools are usually happy
the admissions arrangements, to welcome visitors by Thursday 10 October
or academies, including arrangement and to show you 2019 at the Thurrock
free schools, in which case around and answer questions. Adult Education College,
the academy trust is the When thinking about which Richmond Road, Grays
admission authority. schools to apply for, it is RM17 6DN.
very important that you take First session begins at
The law gives you the right into account each school’s 1.30pm – 3.00pm, second
to state a preference for the oversubscription criteria. session begins at 4.00pm
school that you want your These describe how offers – 5.30pm and the third
child to attend rather than of places are determined, session begins at 6.30pm –
to be given your choice. and who gets priority when a 8.00pm 5
This is because there will school is oversubscribed.
be times when there are Please be aware that a
more applications than The number of preferences number of Thurrock schools
places. When this happens, that you can make on your are becoming academies
oversubscription criteria (often application is limited, and we and that, therefore, the listed
called admission criteria) are recommend that you include status of these schools in the
used to determine priority for in your list of preferences table in the second half of this
admission. As many schools schools for which you are booklet is subject to change.
are oversubscribed it is most likely to be successful.
Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
How do I complete majority of the time and who these applications will be
receives Child Benefit for the placed on hold and will not be
the application? child, if this is paid. You will be processed until such time that:
We recommend you apply required to provide proof of
online at thurrock.gov.uk/ address. We will require you • written agreement is
admissions to provide your council tax provided from both
Each local authority has its reference number which can parents stating which
own application form whether be cross referenced with the application to take forward
it is electronic or a paper address you give. for processing; or
copy. You must complete If you move after completing • a court order is obtained
the application for the local the application or change confirming which parents’
authority in which you live, your email address, you application carries
regardless of which schools must inform us so that precedence or the court
you are applying for. If you are correspondence continues decides which parent can
a Thurrock resident and want to reach you. A change of make decisions about
to apply for schools outside address may affect your offer school preferences.
Thurrock you must do so on of a place at the school of
the Thurrock application. your choice. As a starting Failure to reach an agreement
point, applications will about which application
It is important that the only be discussed with the to take forward can affect
application is fully and person/people named on the whether or not your child is
accurately completed. If there application. considered for a place at the
are omissions or inaccuracies schools you want, especially if
6 your application may be Parent/carer details they are not in Thurrock.
adversely affected. The person applying on behalf
of the child will normally be Please ensure that only one
Child’s address the person with Parental application is submitted by
We normally process Responsibility for the child as 15 January 2020. If multiple
applications on the basis of defined by the Children Act applications are received at
the child’s home address at 1989 and amended by the any stage in the process you
the time of application and Adoption and Children Act risk your child being without
offer. 2002. a school place.
The home address is the
address where the child is a Shared parental Reasons for preference
permanent resident, or where responsibility There is space on the
the child is ordinarily resident. Where more than one adult application for you to give
This is usually the address shares parental responsibility reasons for naming a school
of the parent, or carer with and they live at different as a preference and this will
parental responsibility. The addresses it is important that be shared with the relevant
adult with whom the child agreement be reached, prior school. Whilst admission
is ordinarily resident would to making the application, on authorities will take this into
receive the child benefit for the which schools to apply for, and consideration, this alone would
child. for only one application to not normally give priority for
be submitted for each child. a place. If you wish to apply
If the parents do not live If different applications are under a special criterion, you
together, it should be the received, or the Admissions must ensure that you comply
address of the parent with Team is made aware of a with the requirements for
whom the child spends the dispute between two parents, providing supporting evidence.Section 22 of the Children application to ensure that, if
Your preferences Act 1989(a), e.g. fostered or it applies, sibling priority is
You are invited to name up to living in a children’s home, at given. You should not name
four preferences. You must the time an application for a any child who is not a sibling,
name the schools in the order school is made; and nor any child who attends a
that you prefer them, with different school to the school
your most preferred school Children who have previously named as a preference.
named first. All preferences been in the care of a local
are given equal weight and authority or provided with Supporting evidence
schools will not know your accommodation by a local Please ensure that you comply
order of preference on your authority in accordance with with schools’ requirements
application. You do not gain Section 22 of the Children Act for supporting evidence and
any advantage if you only 1989(a) and who have left supplementary forms. Failure
name one or two preferences, that care through adoption, a to do so may adversely affect
or if you name the same child arrangements order (in your application. If you apply
school more than once. accordance with Section 8 online and want to submit
Whilst the local authority has of the Children Act 1989 and supporting evidence you will
a responsibility to make a as amended by the Children need to send paper copies to
place available for your child, and Families Act 2014) or the admissions team by the
it does not necessarily have special guardianship order (in deadline for applications.
to be at one of your named accordance with Section 14A Supplementary forms must
preferences, nor at your of the Children Act 1989). be returned direct to the
nearest school. If you meet school by 15 January 2020
the oversubscription criteria Siblings which is the closing date for 7
for more than one school For most schools in Thurrock applications.
you will be offered the one that give priority to siblings,
that is higher on your list of sibling is defined as brother
preferences. or sister, half brother or sister,
adopted brother or sister, step
Children in public care brother or sister or the child
Children in public care and of the parent/carer’s partner
all children previously looked who is living as part of the
after will automatically be same family unit at the same
given first priority over other address, long-term foster
categories where priority is siblings living at the same
claimed on the application address Monday to Friday at
and validated by the relevant the date of application and
local authority. Looked after admission.
and previously looked after
children will be considered to However the definition might
be: be different in the case of
some schools. If your child
Children who are registered will have a sibling at one
as being in the care of a local of your preferred schools
authority or provided with in September 2020, it is
accommodation by a local important that you include
authority in accordance with the sibling’s details on theInformation for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Oversubscription criteria - community and voluntary
controlled schools
When there are fewer with Section 22 of the to be rare since all schools
applications for places in a Children Act 1989(a) and are able to offer support and
particular school than the who have left that care facilities for a wide range of
published admission number through adoption, a child needs.
for that school, all legitimate arrangements order (in
applications will be met with the accordance with Section 8 3 Catchment area siblings
offer of a place there. of the Children Act 1989 and Children whose normal
as amended by the Children place of residence is in
Where there are more and Families Act 2014) or the catchment area of
applicants than places, the special guardianship order the school at the closing
following oversubscription (in accordance with Section date for applications, and
criteria (admission criteria) 14A of the Children Act who will have a sibling at
will be used for deciding which 1989). the school at the point of
applications have priority. admission, in distance order
These criteria are set out below Applications under this with those living closer
in the order in which they are criterion can only be having higher priority.
applied. considered if supporting
documents, in the form 4 Catchment area children
1 Looked after children and of a copy of the adoption Children whose normal
previously looked after order, residence order or place of residence is in
8 children special guardianship order, the catchment area at the
Children in public together with a letter from closing date for applications
care and all children the local authority that in distance order with those
previously looked after will states (s)he was looked living closer having higher
automatically be given first after immediately prior to priority.
priority over other categories the order being made,
where priority is claimed is submitted with your 5 Non-catchment area
on the application and application. siblings
validated by the relevant Children whose normal
local authority. Looked after 2 Special reasons place of residence is outside
and previously looked after Priority for admission may the catchment area of the
children will be considered be given where there are school at the closing date
to be: exceptional social, medical for applications and who will
or educational reasons for have a sibling at the school
Children who are registered
admission to a particular at the point of admission in
as being in the care of a
school. These reasons distance order with those
local authority or provided
must be supported by living closer having higher
with accommodation
evidence from a relevant priority.
by a local authority in
professional (e.g. a doctor
accordance with Section 22
or a social worker) and 6 Non-catchment area
of the Children Act 1989(a),
must be submitted with the children
e.g. fostered or living in a
application for admission. Children whose normal
children’s home, at the time
The purpose of this criterion place of residence is outside
an application for a school
is to give priority to pupils the catchment area at the
is made; and
with a specific need that closing date for applications
children who have can be met specifically in distance order with those
previously been in the at one school rather than living closer having higher
care of a local authority another. The threshold for priority.
or provided with a successful application
accommodation by a local under this criterion is high
authority in accordance and such cases are likelyFurther information about admission criteria - community and
voluntary controlled schools
Distance priority, for admission to the available after all allocations
The distance measurement main part of a primary or infant have been made to on-time
used is the shortest straight school. applicants. If places are not
line distance from home to available at their catchment
school. For most schools Multiple births school (if applicable) after
the straight line distance When there are not enough allocations they will be offered
measurement is taken from places remaining in a the next nearest school with
the front door of the home particular criterion to allow spaces measured by shortest
address to the main school all children from a multiple walking route from your home
gate. birth to be admitted within the address to the school.
published admission number,
Addresses within the same the local authority will admit
apartment block will be the others as excepted pupils
regarded as a tie and resolved in the terms of the infant class
using the tie breaker. size legislation so as to allow
all children from that multiple
Siblings birth to attend the same
For the purpose of allocating school.
places siblings will be defined
as Tie breaker
In circumstances where more 9
• Full siblings living at the than one child is entitled to
same address the same place the place
• Step siblings living at the will be offered using the
same address random allocation system (a
• Half siblings living at the lottery). This process will be
same address administered by the school
• Long-term foster siblings admissions service and
living at the same address supervised by an independent
at the date of application witness.
and admission
Other offers
Children attending a school Applications that are not met
nursery class with an offer of a preferred
Admission to or attendance at school will receive an offer
a school nursery class does at their catchment school (if
not guarantee or give any applicable) if places are stillInformation for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Oversubscription criteria - foundation schools, voluntary aided
schools and academies, including free schools.
Foundation schools, reassignment, pregnancy Fraud
voluntary aided schools and and maternity, race, religion Where there is evidence to
academies or belief, sex, or sexual suggest that a fraudulent
The admission authority orientation against a person attempt has been made to
for a foundation school or in the arrangements and secure a school place there
a voluntary aided school is decisions it makes as to who will be an investigation. The
the governing body and for is offered admission as a local authority, as the co-
an academy or free school pupil. ordinating body, reserves the
it is the academy trust. right to seek evidence from
Details of these schools How will we use your parents, council records,
oversubscription criteria are information? primary schools or any other
available from the schools We will use your information source deemed appropriate.
and their associated websites. to provide the service
Please use the links on pages requested. We may share Any application found to
16 and 17. your personal data between have been made using false
our services and with partner information may be withdrawn
Children with an Education, organisations, such as by the relevant admission
Health and Care plan government bodies and the authority and may be subject
(EHCP) police. We will do so when it is to legal proceedings. If an
All children with an education, of benefit to you, or required application is found to be
10 health and care plan (EHCP) by law, or to prevent or detect fraudulent after places are
that names a particular school fraud. To find out more, go to offered, the place offered may
in the plan must be admitted thurrock.gov.uk/privacy. Get be withdrawn in which case
to that school. free internet access at libraries a new application will have to
and community hubs or at the be made at a time when the
Equality Act 2010 Civic Offices, Grays. availability of places is likely to
An admission authority be extremely limited.
must ensure that their
admission arrangements
do not discriminate on the
grounds of disability, genderAppeals Deadlines for the
All admission appeals must hearing of appeals
be heard by an independent These are:
appeal panel in accordance
with the School Admission a) for applications made in the
Appeals Code. normal admissions round,
within 40 school days of
Appeals for community and the deadline for lodging
voluntary controlled schools appeals
are arranged by Thurrock
Council. b) for late applications, within
40 school days from
Appeals for foundation the deadline for lodging
schools, voluntary aided appeals or within 30 school
schools, academies and free days of the appeal being
schools are the responsibility lodged
of the governing body or
academy trust.
If you are refused admission
to a particular school you will
receive further information
about how to appeal. 11
Please note that you can only
appeal for a school for which
you have made an application
and been refused.Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Frequently asked questions
How are places allocated? Can I apply for schools to the pattern and number of
outside Thurrock? applications from year to year.
Places are offered strictly This means that some people
according to the priority Yes. You need to include any will live outside the catchment
afforded to each application school outside Thurrock that for their nearest school and
by the oversubscription criteria you wish to apply for on your their most realistic options will
set out in this information application. We will arrange be further away. Parents are
booklet or in schools own for your details to be passed advised to apply to schools
information where Thurrock on so that your application other than just the one nearest
Council is not the admission can be considered. You will to them.
authority. need to ensure that you also
complete any supplementary What happens if my child
Schools that are their own forms required by schools is not offered one of our
admission authority have and return them directly to the preferences?
access to lists of applicants school by the closing date for
ranked by the council as co- applications. If you are not offered one of
ordinating body. These lists your preferences, you will
are ranked using the school’s Will my application be be offered another school
published oversubscription treated differently if I apply place. The offer will be made
criteria but the final decision online? at your catchment school (if
12 on each application rests with applicable) if places are still
the school and not the council. No. Applications submitted available after all allocations
online will be treated in exactly have been made to on-time
When will I hear? the same way as paper applicants. If places are not
applications. available at your catchment
As an online applicant you school (if applicable) after
will receive confirmation that Will I get offered a school of allocations you will be offered
your application has been my choice? the next nearest school with
submitted. Paper applications spaces measured by shortest
will not be acknowledged The law gives you the right walking route from your home
unless accompanied by a to state a preference for the address to the school.
stamped addressed envelope. school or schools that you
want your child to attend Are my preferences
As an online applicant you rather than offering choice. confidential?
can log in to your account This is because there will be
any time from 12.30am on 16 times when there are more Yes. Your preferences are
April 2020 to view your offer. applicants than places and confidential and will not be
An email will also be sent to not all preferences can be shared with schools before
you on the morning of 16 April met. admission decisions are
2020. made. However, details of any
Do I automatically get out of borough preferences
If you apply on paper, your offered a place at my you put on the application will
offer letter will be posted nearest school? normally be shared with the
second class on 16 April 2020. relevant local authority. If you
No. Different schools offer to appeal against the refusal of
different distances in different admission to a school, your
years. This variation is due application and, therefore,your preferences will normally What should I do if I feel my may be reasonable to refuse
be made available to the child must go to a school admission to a school.
independent appeals panel because of special reasons?
that hears your case. Children who hold full British
The first thing to do is to check Citizen passports (not British
We live in Thurrock and pay to see whether the admission Dependent Territories or British
our council tax to Thurrock. criteria for the school include Overseas passports) and
Do we have the right to a special reasons category. have a passport endorsed to
have a place at a Thurrock If they do, you must make show a right of abode in the
school? sure that you comply with any UK or are European Economic
requirements for supplying Area nationals, normally have
A local authority has a supporting evidence. The unrestricted entry to the UK.
responsibility to provide admission authority will make
school places for children an informed decision as An application for a school
residing in its area, but may to whether the school you place will be accepted for
do so outside its area. want is the only one which such children even though
your child can go to for the they may not be resident in the
Can we stop giving places reasons given. It may seek UK at the time of application.
in Thurrock to children not further professional advice on The application may however
resident in Thurrock? the evidence you provide in be processed on the basis of
support of your application. the overseas address.
No. There is a legal ruling You will need to submit these
(known as the Greenwich reasons together with the Other children from overseas
Judgement) which effectively supporting evidence at the do not generally have 13
states that a local authority time of application in order for automatic right of entry to
cannot give priority for school them to be considered. the UK. An application for
places in its area to children a school place will not be
living within its boundaries. Are places reserved for accepted, therefore, until
children moving into the they are resident in the UK.
My next door neighbour got area? Proof of entry to the UK will be
a place at the school last required before an application
year, will I? No. It is unlawful to reserve is processed.
places for children moving
Not necessarily. The distance in. Additionally, we would be How many places are
that each school allocates out unable to predict the number reserved for successful
to varies each year according needed and it would be unfair appeals?
to the volume and spread of to those parents who are
applications. already living in the area. None. An independent appeal
panel is empowered to direct
Will a child who lives further What if my child is from the admission authority to
away from the school be overseas? make an additional place
given a place ahead of me? available for a successful
All children of compulsory applicant.
This can happen. A child school age (5 to 16 years)
may be offered a place on a in the UK have a right of
higher criterion giving him or access to education. However,
her priority, such as an older where the child is in the UK
brother or sister at the school. for a short period only, itInformation for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
What if I am offered a place same academic year, but Applicants applying for their
that I do not want? not beyond the start of the child to start later than other
summer term of the academic children in their chronological
You have the right to reject year for which a place has age group, must apply for a
any place offered. However, if been offered. school place in accordance
you reject an offer it will then with the deadlines that apply
become your responsibility In addition, parents of for their child’s chronological
to secure a place at an summer born children* age. If, in liaison with the head
alternative school. Our (those born between 1 April teacher, the local authority
advice would be to accept an and 31 August) can request agrees for the child to start
offer you receive until such for their child to be admitted school the following year, the
time as you get a preferred to reception a year later, that parent/carer is invited to apply
alternative. At that time you is outside their chronological the following year. It is not
can then reject the earlier year group, thereby starting possible to obtain and then
offer. Accepting an offer does school only once they reach defer a place till the following
not prejudice your waiting list statutory school age. This year.
position or appeals for any does not apply to children
higher preference schools. born in the autumn and spring Applicants applying for their
terms and these children child to start earlier than other
Starting school must, by law, be in school children in their chronological
full time in the term after they age group must initially apply
Primary schools in Thurrock turn five years old (Further for a school place at the same
have a single intake into information is provided time that other families are
14 reception. All children whose below). applying for that cohort. If, in
date of birth falls between liaison with the head teacher,
1 September 2015 and 31 * The current legislation that the local authority agrees
August 2016 will be eligible to applies to options for Summer that the child may begin
apply for a full time place in Born Children is currently school early, the application
reception at a Thurrock school subject to a review by central will be processed. If it is not
for September 2020. government. Any changes will agreed that the child starts the
be reflected in the admission application will be cancelled
Local authorities (LA) and arrangements accordingly. by the LA, and the applicant
schools must provide for the will be invited to apply again
admission of all children in The admission of in the following year for the
the September following their children outside of their correct cohort.
fourth birthday. However a chronological year group
child does not have to attend
school until he/she reaches Applicants may wish to seek Applicants must state clearly
“statutory school age”, that is, a place outside their child’s why they feel admission to
until the beginning of the term chronological year group, a different year group is in
after they turn five years old. either starting school later the child’s best interest and
than their peers, or earlier. provide what evidence they
If a parent/carer feels that Decisions about this are have to support this.
their child is not ready to taken by the LA in conjunction
start school in the September with the head teacher of Will my child be on the
after they turn four they can the preferred school. They waiting list and how do
either request that their child are made on the basis of these work?
attends part time until they the circumstances of each
reach statutory school age case and what is in the If you are offered a place
or, request that the date their best interests of the child which is not your first
child is admitted to school concerned. preference, or if no offer
is deferred until later in the is made, you will beautomatically placed on my waiting list positions for or
the waiting list for higher other schools or any appeal • you or your child meet
preference schools for which I make? the eligibility criteria for
your child is eligible. free transport within the
No. Accepting an alternative Education Act, 2006
Waiting lists are drawn up by place does not prejudice your
using the oversubscription child’s position on a waiting Please see the link below
criteria to rank applications. list for a higher preference to the Transport and Travel
Priority cannot be given to school or any appeals you Policy. We advise that you
children based on the date might lodge. However, any note the information relevant
their application was received preference that is ranked to your child in relation to
or their name was added to lower on your application form eligibility.
the list. If you are not offered will be withdrawn as part of
a place and you also wish the coordinated process. • Thurrock Council
your child’s name to go on the Transport and Travel
waiting list for a school that What about transport to and policy thurrock.gov.uk/
you did not originally apply from school? sites/default/files/assets/
for, you should contact our documents/home-
admissions service. If you You should note that school-transport-policy-
were not offered a place at assistance with travel to 201606-v01.pdf
an out of borough school and school will be provided only in
you wish to go on the waiting circumstances where: For further information please
list you will need to contact contact Awards and Benefits
the relevant local authority to • you are offered a place in on 01375 652511 or email 15
find out how to put your child’s a school that was not one Awards@thurrock.gov.uk.
name on the list. of your preferences and
that school is more than 2
If I accept a place at a or 3 miles from your home
school that was not one of address, depending on
my preferences, will it affect the age of your child and/Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
List of primary schools in Thurrock
School Headteacher/ Address Telephone Type of School Age Admission
Principal number Academy, range Limit
Community, 2020-21
Voluntary Controlled, (pan)
Free, Voluntary Aided
Abbots Hall Mrs Laura Abbotts Drive, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex 01375 673188 Academy 4 -11 30
Primary Academy James SS17 7BW
www.abbots-hall.co.uk
Arthur Bugler Mr J A Bryant St James Avenue East, 01375 677079 Academy 4 -11 60
Primary School Stanford-Le-Hope,
Essex SS17 7BQ
www.arthurbugler.com
Aveley Primary Miss N Shadbolt Stifford Road, Aveley, Essex 01708 865868 Academy 3 -11 60
School RM15 4AA
www.aveleyprimary.net
Benyon Primary Mrs Samantha Tyssen Place, West Road, South Ockendon, 01708 853200 Academy 4 -11 60
School Oxley RM15 6PG
www.benyonprimary.co.uk
Belmont Castle Mr Mark Jones Parker Road, Grays 01375 373601 Academy 3 -11 90
Academy RM17 5YN
www.belmontcastleacademy.org
Bonnygate Mrs Sarah Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex 01708 853316 Community 3 -11 60
Primary School McHugh RM15 5BA
www.bonnygateprimary.co.uk
Bulphan Church Miss Sally Finch Fen Lane, Bulphan, Essex RM14 3RL 01375 891220 Academy 4 -11 12
of England www.bulphanprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
Academy
16 Chadwell St Mary Executive Head Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Grays Essex 01375 843280 Academy 4 -11 30
Primary School Teacher RM16 4DH
Ms C Pumfrey www.chadwellstmaryprimary.co.uk
Corringham Mrs Lorna Herd Lane, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9BH 01375 672157 Academy 2 -11 60
Primary School Hamilton www.ortucorringhamprimary.org
Deneholm Primary Executive Head Culford Road, Grays, Essex 01375 373405 Academy 4 -11 60
Teacher RM16 2SS
Ms C Pumfrey www.deneholmprimaryschool.co.uk
Dilkes Academy Mr Rhys Latham Garron Lane, South Ockendon, 01708 852128 Academy 3 -11 60
Essex RM15 5JQ
www.dilkesacademy.org.uk
East Tilbury Head of School Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, RM18 01375 846181 Academy 4 -11 90
Primary School Fiona Bates 8SB
http://easttilburyprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
Giffards Primary Mrs Nicky Queen Elizabeth Drive, Corringham, Essex 01375 672138 Academy 4 -11 60
School Haslam-Davis SS17 7TG
www.giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
Graham James Mrs Petra Back The Sorrells, Stanford Le Hope 01375 675889 Academy 4 - 11 60
Primary Academy Essex SS17 7ES years
http://grahamjamesacademy.co.uk (2½-4
Nursery)
Harris Primary Miss Rachel Rai Harris Primary Academy, Chafford Hundred, 01375 484490 Academy 3 -11 90
Academy Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays,
Chafford Hundred Essex RM16 6SA
www.harrisprimarychaffordhundred.org.uk
Harris Primary Miss Katie Harris Primary Academy, Mayflower, 0203 772 4588 Free School 3 -11 150
Academy Hanley Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays,
Mayflower Essex RM16 6SA
www.harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk
Herringham Mrs S Otto St Mary’s Road 01375 489860 Academy 4 -11 60
Primary Academy Chadwell St Mary
Grays, Essex RM16 4JX
www.theglc-herringham.org.uk
Holy Cross Mrs Sandra Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, 01708 853000 Voluntary Aided 3 -11 30
Catholic Primary Power Essex RM15 5RP
School Head of School www.holycrossprimary.comHorndon-on-the- Mrs D Bradley Hillcrest Road, Horndon-On-The-Hill, Essex SS17 8LR 01375 673260 Academy 2 -11 30
Hill C Of E Primary Interim Head of www.horndononthehill.org.uk
School School
Kenningtons Mrs Jo Sawtell-Haynes Tamar Drive, Aveley, Essex 01708 865663 Academy 3 -11 60
Primary Academy RM15 4NB
www.kenningtonsprimaryacademy.co.uk
Lansdowne Ms Emma Laikin Lansdowne Road, Tilbury, 01375 487200 Academy 5 -11 90
Primary Academy Essex RM18 7QB
www.theglc-lansdowne.org.uk
Little Thurrock Jaki Cole Rectory Road, Grays, 01375 373586 Academy Primary 90
Primary and Essex RM17 5SW 5 - 11
Nursery www.littlethurrock.thurrock.sch.uk Nursery for
3-4
Orsett C of E Miss Shelley Jones School Lane, Orsett, 01375 891383 Academy 4 -11 30
Primary School Headteacher Essex RM16 3JR
www.orsettprimary.co.uk
Purfleet Primary Mr Eugene Samuel Tankhill Road, Purfleet RM19 1TA 01375 659900 Academy 3 -11 90
Academy www.purfleetprimary.co.uk
Quarry Hill Mrs Samantha Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, 01375 373729 Academy 3 -11 60
Academy Wakeling Essex RM17 5UT
www.quarryhillacademy.org.uk
Shaw Primary Ms Dawn Copping Avon Green, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 5QJ 01708 852367 Academy 3 -11 60
Academy www.shawprimaryacademy.co.uk
Somers Heath Mr Martin Curtis Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 5LX 01708 853397 Academy 3 -11 60
Primary www.somersheathschool.ik.org
St Joseph’s Miss Ruth Saul Scratton Road, Stanford-Le-Hope Essex SS17 0PA 01375 672217 Academy 4 -11 30
Catholic Primary www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk
School
St Mary’s Catholic Mrs M Jones Calcutta Road, Tilbury Essex RM18 7QH 01375 843254 Voluntary 4 -11 30 17
Primary School www.stmarystilbury.co.uk Aided
St Thomas Of Mr Chris Birtles Ward Avenue, Grays RM17 5RW 01375 375826 Academy 4 -11 90
Canterbury Headteacher www.stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk
Catholic Primary
School
Stanford-Le-Hope Miss Lisa Glandfield Copland Road, Stanford-Le-Hope Essex SS17 0DF 01375 672066 Academy 3 - 11 60
Primary Academy Head Teacher www.stanfordlehopeprimary.co.uk
Stifford Clays Executive Head Whitmore Avenue, Grays 01375 373866 Academy 2 -11 90
Primary School Teacher Essex RM16 2ST
Ms C Pumfrey www.stiffordclaysprimary.thurrock.sch.uk
Thameside Mrs Joanna Bray Manor Road, Grays RM17 6EF 01375 372188 Academy 3 -11 120
Primary Head Teacher www.thamesideprimaryschool.com
The Gateway Mr D. George Marshfoot Road Tilbury/Chadwell-St-Mary Essex RM16 01375 489094 Free 4 -11 60
Primary Free 4LU
School www.theglc-primaryfreeschool.org.uk
Tilbury Pioneer Mr D George, Head of Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, Essex RM18 8HJ 01375 488420 Academy 3 - 11 60
Academy School www.theglc-pioneer.org.uk
Tudor Court Mr Philip Kyriacou Bark Burr Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL 01375 480662 Academy 4 -11 90
Primary www.tudorcourtprimary.com
Warren Primary Mr Ian Broyd Gilbert Road, Chafford Hundred 01375 482288 Community 3 -11 60
School Grays, Essex RM16 6NB School
www.warrenps.co.uk
West Thurrock Mrs Susan Cook Schoolfield Road, Grays 01708 866743 Academy 3 -11 60
Academy RM20 3HR
www.westthurrockacademy.co.uk
Woodside Mr E E Caines MA Woodside Academy, Grangewood Avenue, Grays, 01375 372513 Academy 3 -11 90
Academy RM16 2GJ
www.woodsideacademy.orgWHAT HAPPENED ON NATIONAL OFFER DAY FOR RECEPTION 2019
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Abbots Hall Primary Academy 30 23 30 15Information for parents applying for a primary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Contact numbers
Admissions Team
01375 652883 or email school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk
Office hours:
8.45am - 5.15pm Monday to Thursday
8.45am - 4.45pm Friday
For all education services, visit thurrock.gov.uk/education
Awards/Benefits T: 01375 652511 E: Awards@thurrock.gov.uk
Special Educational Needs T: 01375 652555 E: Sen@thurrock.gov.uk
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Local Postal address Telephone email address Website
Authority number
Barking Town Hall, Barking, Essex, 020 8215 3004 admissions@lbbd.gov.uk www.lbbd.gov.uk/
and IG11 7LU school-admissions
Dagenham
(301)
Essex School Admissions 0345 603 2200 admissions@essex.gov.uk www.essex.gov.uk
(881) Essex County Council
PO Box 426, Chelmsford
CM1 1GS
Havering London Borough of Havering 01708 434600 schooladmissions@havering. www.havering.gov.uk
(311) School Admissions Team gov.uk
Town Hall, Main Road,
Romford, RM1 3BD
Kent (886) Admissions and Transport 03000 41 21 21 kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk www.kent.gov.uk
Team Room 2.24, Sessions
House, County Hall,
Maidstone ME14 1XQSchool Admissions Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
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