Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, Grays

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope this visit will give you an idea of who we are, what we believe in, and how we aim to prepare our students for an ever changing and exciting world. We are a 3 form entry primary school from Recpetion to Year 6, which also includes a 52 place Nursery."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9am, an open day on Wednesday 27 January 2027 at 9am and an open day on Tuesday 9 February 2027 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred reached the expected standard in reading and 88% 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 (84% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 96 families put Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred as their first choice and 326 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred are Harris Primary Academy Mayflower (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 93% maths); Warren Primary School (0.5 miles, 84% reading, 82% maths); West Thurrock Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Belmont Castle Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

304 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 74% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (74%).

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Asian (22%) and White British (15%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 25 (3.7%) 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.

Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chafford Hundred Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mayflower Road Library Campus (westbound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 333 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred are Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (under 0.1 miles), Thames Park Secondary School (1.4 miles), The Hathaway Academy (1.6 miles) and Grays Convent High School (1.6 miles).