Best Schools in South Ockendon

How many schools are there in South Ockendon?

South Ockendon has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in South Ockendon are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in South Ockendon were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Harris Academy Ockendon, Dilkes Academy and Beacon Hill Academy. Counting Good as well, 90% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Harris Academy OckendonDilkes AcademyBeacon Hill Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in South Ockendon get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in South Ockendon with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Harris Academy Ockendon, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Park Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.6 and 26% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Harris Academy OckendonPark Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in South Ockendon have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in South Ockendon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kenningtons Primary Academy (92% in reading, 94% in maths); Dilkes Academy (95% in reading, 88% in maths); and Shaw Primary Academy (88% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kenningtons Primary AcademyDilkes AcademyShaw Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in South Ockendon?

No. None of the state secondary schools in South Ockendon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in South Ockendon have catchment areas?

Most state schools in South Ockendon have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in South Ockendon?

Apply to Thurrock through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.