Dilkes Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Thurrock
Unique reference
139104
Address
Garron Lane, RM15 5JQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
530 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
31.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 43.4%
Other White 17.4%
African 12.8%
Unclassified 7.4%
Mixed 5.4%
Bangladeshi 3.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingWell above average5.2
MathsWell above average3.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 28%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Dilkes Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
107
2nd preference
56
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
7
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
38
18
20
Reception, Full-time
60
22
38
Year 1
60
29
31
Year 2
89
46
43
Year 3
90
46
44
Year 4
60
36
24
Year 5
60
25
35
Year 6
60
34
26
Year 2023-2024

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