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The Robert Drake Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Church Road, New Thundersley, Benfleet SS7 3HT · robertdrake.co.uk · 01268 754124
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 313
- 99% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 30 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 39 | 0.9 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 46 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 46 | 1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Robert Drake Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 78
- 25% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied