Bonnygate Primary School
Bonnygate Primary School is an academy converter in South Ockendon for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 439 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Bonnygate Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Bonnygate Primary School. In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Arisdale Avenue South Ockendon Essex RM15 5BA |
| Phone | 01708853316 |
| Reference Number | 148209 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 439 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.66%
Girls: 50.34% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 22.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 2 | 37 | 22 | 59 |
| 3 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 4 | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| 5 | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| 6 | 32 | 27 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 45.1% |
| White, Other | 17.3% |
| African | 10.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.7% |
| Indian | 4.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Bonnygate Primary School, inspected in May 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 13 Jun 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2023 | School inspection |
| 09 Dec 2020 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 May 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Bonnygate Primary School | |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Dec 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 27 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Bonnygate Primary School had 407 pupils for 420 places. 13 places (3.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Aveley, Ockendon and Purfleet” planning area
Thurrock counted 502 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 475 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 412 | 409 | 410 | 413 | 407 |
| Unfilled | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Bonnygate Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 1.9% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Bonnygate Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Bonnygate Primary School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.5 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.6% | 14.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 100.0% | 76.2% | 59.1% | 72.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at Bonnygate Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 34 | 10 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 19 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 4 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 12 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 6 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Bonnygate Primary School received £6,520 and spent £6,756 for each of its 438 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £239,000 (£545 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, income was £7,718 and spending £7,773 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £587,000 | £476,000 | £337,000 | £239,000 |
| per pupil | £1,366 | £1,067 | £745 | £545 |
| In-year balance | £334,000 | -£130,000 | -£164,000 | -£104,000 |
| per pupil | £777 | -£291 | -£363 | -£236 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Shaw Primary Academy
Avon Green, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5QJ |
0.32 miles |
|
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5RP |
0.54 miles |
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Dilkes Academy
Garron Lane, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5JQ |
0.7 miles |
|
Somers Heath Primary School
Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5LX |
0.73 miles |
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Benyon Primary School
Tyssen Place, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PG |
0.81 miles |
|
Aveley Primary School
Stifford Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4AA |
1.52 miles |
|
Kenningtons Primary Academy
Tamar Drive, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4NB |
1.59 miles |
|
Warren Primary School
Gilbert Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, RM16 6NB |
1.68 miles |
|
Tudor Court Primary School
Bark Burr Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, RM16 6PL |
1.81 miles |
|
Stifford Clays Primary School
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex, RM16 2ST |
1.99 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, RM16 6SA |
2.16 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Essex, RM16 6SA |
2.18 miles |
|
Belmont Castle Academy
Parker Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5YN |
2.5 miles |
|
West Thurrock Academy
Schoolfield Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3HR |
2.53 miles |
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Deneholm Primary School
Culford Road, Little Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM16 2SS |
2.56 miles |
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Oakfields Preparatory School
Harwood Hall, Harwood Hall Lane, Corbets Tey, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2YG |
2.57 miles |
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ward Avenue, Grays, Essex, RM17 5RW |
2.57 miles |
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Quarry Hill Academy
Bradleigh Avenue, Grays, Essex, RM17 5UT |
2.84 miles |
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The Light Christian School
Suite 1, Queensgate Centre, Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5DF |
2.88 miles |
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Little Thurrock Primary School
Rectory Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5SW |
2.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Harris Academy Ockendon
Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
0.42 miles |
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Beacon Hill Academy
Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5AY |
0.44 miles |
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Park Academy
Belhus Park Lane, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 4RU |
1.51 miles |
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William Edwards School
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ |
2.06 miles |
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Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, RM16 6SA |
2.16 miles |
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The Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5LL |
2.4 miles |
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Corbets Tey School
Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2YQ |
2.6 miles |
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Gaynes School
Brackendale Gardens, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3UX |
2.74 miles |
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Grays Convent High School
College Avenue, Grays, Essex, RM17 5UX |
2.78 miles |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Stanford Road, Grays, RM16 4DG |
3.02 miles |
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Thames Park Secondary School
Chadwell Road, Grays, RM17 5FP |
3.08 miles |
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Harris Academy Riverside
London Road, Purfleet, Essex, RM19 1QY |
3.11 miles |
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3HS |
3.2 miles |
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Treetops School
Treetops Approach Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU |
3.25 miles |
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Treetops Free School
Treetops Approach, Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU |
3.31 miles |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Lambs Lane South, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9XD |
3.55 miles |
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2QR |
3.56 miles |
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Harris Rainham Sixth Form
217 Wennington Road, Rainham, RM13 9XA |
3.61 miles |
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Hall Mead School
Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, Essex, RM14 1SF |
3.69 miles |
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Sanders Draper
Suttons Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6RT |
4.02 miles |
All schools in South Ockendon · Thurrock local authority: places and applications
Bonnygate Primary School is part of Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Warren Primary School Grays
- Little Thurrock Primary School Grays
- Thames Park Secondary School Grays
- Thameside Primary School Grays
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School Stanford-Le-Hope
- St Clere's School Stanford-Le-Hope
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Stanford-Le-Hope
- East Tilbury Primary School East Tilbury
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Stanford-Le-Hope
- Brentwood County High School Brentwood
What is Bonnygate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Bonnygate Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Bonnygate Primary School.
When was Bonnygate Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Bonnygate Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.
How many pupils does Bonnygate Primary School have?
Bonnygate Primary School has 439 pupils on roll.
What age range does Bonnygate Primary School cover?
Bonnygate Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Bonnygate Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Bonnygate Primary School?
Bonnygate Primary School is at Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5BA.