Bonnygate Primary School, South Ockendon
Bonnygate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in South Ockendon, part of Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in South Ockendon with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bonnygate Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Bonnygate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bonnygate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Bonnygate Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bonnygate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bonnygate Primary School are Shaw Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); Dilkes Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 88% maths); and Somers Heath Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bonnygate Primary School.
Shaw Primary AcademyHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolDilkes AcademySomers Heath Primary School
The trust
Bonnygate Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
33.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Black (15%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 79 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 28 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ockendon Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arcany Road (southbound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bonnygate Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bonnygate Primary School are Harris Academy Ockendon (0.4 miles) and Park Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Bonnygate Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as Bonnygate Primary School (URN 114968), it was rated Good in May 2017.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bonnygate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bonnygate Primary School is in Thurrock; for families living there:
- Thurrock's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy
- How to apply: apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bonnygate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Ockendon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Ockendon
Across Thurrock council
Places available
2,543
Applications
2,192
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Thurrock council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
439
Total Pupils
218
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,537
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,538
Per pupil
£2525k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bonnygate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bonnygate Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bonnygate Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bonnygate Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Bonnygate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bonnygate Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as Bonnygate Primary School (URN 114968), it was rated Good in May 2017.
What is the catchment area for Bonnygate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bonnygate Primary School is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bonnygate Primary School?
Bonnygate Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bonnygate Primary School?
Classes at Bonnygate Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bonnygate Primary School?
Bonnygate Primary School has around 439 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bonnygate Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Bonnygate Primary School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bonnygate Primary School?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Bonnygate Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bonnygate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bonnygate Primary School?
Bonnygate Primary School is at Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)