Lansdowne Primary Academy, Tilbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lansdowne Primary Academy excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, with particular strength in helping disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs achieve highly. The school has created a calm, purposeful environment where pupils love to learn, develop confidence in reading, and behave with integrity. Staff are experts in their teaching and genuinely invested in helping every child thrive.
Key Strengths
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve particularly well with staff providing relentless support to close knowledge gaps
- Pupils become confident, fluent readers who love reading through a broad and rich reading diet
- Low and improving attendance with staff providing bespoke support to help families
- Pupils display excellent behaviour and treat each other with respect throughout the day
- Expert teaching with staff skilled at identifying when to revisit content and adapt the curriculum to help pupils learn deeply
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders are working on ways to further refine how they monitor and oversee the school to develop the quality of provision even more
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment activities, trips to places like The Tower of London, community involvement, visits from external professionals
Lansdowne Primary Academy is a strong performing school where pupils make impressive progress through a well-designed curriculum. Leaders have created a positive culture focused on supporting all pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, to achieve highly.
At a Glance
49.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 81%. Maths has improved from 77% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
23
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
667 pupils
734 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tilbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for 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(108)
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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
5.21031%
Overall absence
14.48763%
Persistent absence
566
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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