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Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays RM16 6SA · harrisprimarychaffordhundred.org.uk · 01375 484490
On the mapSearch near RM16 6SA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 679
- 49 over 630 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- First language not English
- 32%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 96 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 89% 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 | 88 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 103 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Thurrock it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (304 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 304
- 46% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (6%) with SEND