Thundersley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 23 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Essex
Unique reference
141626
Address
Hart Road, Thundersley, SS7 3PT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
456 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
4.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.5%
Persistent absence
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.4%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2%
Indian 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thundersley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
51
3rd preference
43
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
61
29
32
Year 1
59
29
30
Year 2
62
33
29
Year 3
64
31
33
Year 4
60
39
21
Year 5
60
25
35
Year 6
90
50
40
Year 2024-2025

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