Somers Heath Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Thurrock
Unique reference
144448
Address
Foyle Drive, RM15 5LX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
23.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
29%
Persistent absence
17.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 58.7%
Other White 15.5%
Mixed 7.7%
African 6.5%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Pakistani 2%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 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

ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingAbove average2
MathsAbove average2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%

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

School 18%
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 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Somers Heath Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
51
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
7
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
12
9
Reception, Full-time
57
30
27
Year 1
54
25
29
Year 2
59
27
32
Year 3
59
28
31
Year 4
74
48
26
Year 5
52
25
27
Year 6
54
29
25
Year 2024-2025

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