East Tilbury Primary School, East Tilbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
East Tilbury Primary creates a genuinely happy environment where children thrive and feel valued. Teachers deliver a broad, ambitious curriculum with high expectations, and pupils receive excellent care and support - particularly those with additional needs. The school brings learning to life through memorable experiences like live orchestras, planetariums and residential visits that build children's confidence and teamwork.
Key Strengths
- Happy, inclusive school environment where pupils feel safe and valued
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with clear progression from early years through Year 6
- Excellent behaviour with pupils showing kindness, respect and strong leadership roles
- Strong early years provision that gives children a confident start
- Wide range of enrichment experiences including music concerts, residential visits and visiting performers
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics results need improvement - too many pupils are not achieving as well as they could
- Early reading assessments not yet fully embedded, meaning some children who are struggling are not identified and supported quickly enough
- Some groups have not yet met the school's high attendance targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Large music concerts, residential visits, planetarium, live orchestra, circus, house points competitions, school council, digital leaders, reading ambassadors, prefects
East Tilbury Primary School is a happy and welcoming school where pupils feel included, supported and valued. The school has maintained good standards with an ambitious curriculum, though some pupils' achievements in certain subjects do not yet match the school's high expectations.
At a Glance
26.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
107 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 68%. Maths has improved from 60% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
22
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
649 pupils
780 capacity
131 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - East Tilbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for East Tilbury
Admissions Demand - Thurrock
Places available
2,559
Applications
2,223
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Thurrock (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.99353%
Overall absence
18.26923%
Persistent absence
624
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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