Lansdowne Primary Academy, Tilbury

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~558m)Possible (~797m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan George
Pupils:667 / 734 capacity
LA:Thurrock
Phone:01375487200
Address:Lansdowne Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QB
Trust:GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138048
UKPRN:10037056
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Thurrock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+4ppWriting+3pp

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Tilbury Town Rail Station
266m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Calcutta Road (Westbound)
62m · 1 min walk
Dock Road (Westbound)
108m · 2 min walk
Toronto Road (Eastbound)
167m · 3 min walk
Railway Station South (SE-bound)
274m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
281m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

667 pupils

734 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tilbury

High pressure
New homes approved:164
Projected new pupils:41

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tilbury

Admissions Demand - Thurrock

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.21031%

Overall absence

14.48763%

Persistent absence

566

Enrolments

Authorised1.78088%
Unauthorised3.42943%
Persistent (10%+)14.48763%
Severe (50%+)0.70671%

Absence trend

4.87831%
18/19
5.33492%
20/21
6.71682%
21/22
6.72826%
22/23
5.87772%
23/24
5.21031%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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