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
- Website
- www.dilkesacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 554 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 35.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 41.7%
Other White 18.1%
African 13.7%
Mixed 6%
Unclassified 5.4%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.6%
Caribbean 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingWell above average5.2
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Dilkes Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 8 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 46 17 29 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 81 34 47 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 81 43 38 |
| Year 4 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 5 | 58 36 22 |
| Year 6 | 59 24 35 |