East Tilbury Primary School, East Tilbury
East Tilbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Tilbury, part of Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 39 schools in Thurrock with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
East Tilbury Primary School in detail
East Tilbury Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, dance, drama and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at East Tilbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 60% in maths).
Getting a place at East Tilbury Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put East Tilbury Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 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 East Tilbury Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Tilbury Primary School are Herringham Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 89% maths); Tilbury Pioneer Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 86% maths); Chadwell St Mary Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than East Tilbury Primary School.
Herringham Primary AcademyTilbury Pioneer AcademyChadwell St Mary Primary SchoolStanford-Le-Hope Primary School
The trust
East Tilbury Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
107 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Tilbury Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Black (13%) and Mixed (6%).
East Tilbury Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Tilbury Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gloucester Avenue (w-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, East Tilbury Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
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
Resourced provision: SEMH, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
107 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
21
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with East Tilbury Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. East Tilbury 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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.
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Your chances of a place at East Tilbury Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
651 pupils
840 places
189 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - East Tilbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Tilbury
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
East Tilbury Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
649
Total Pupils
338
Boys
311
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,867
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,372
Per pupil
£3848k
Total funding
£262k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
624
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about East Tilbury Primary School
What are SATs results like at East Tilbury Primary School?
Of the pupils at East Tilbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is East Tilbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
East Tilbury Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for East Tilbury Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury Primary School?
East Tilbury Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at East Tilbury Primary School?
Classes at East Tilbury Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 10 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to East Tilbury Primary School?
East Tilbury Primary School has around 649 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does East Tilbury Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
East Tilbury Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at East Tilbury Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at East Tilbury Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Tilbury Primary School?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming East Tilbury 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 East Tilbury Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 East Tilbury Primary School?
East Tilbury Primary School is at Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)