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Tilbury Pioneer Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Dickens Avenue, Tilbury RM18 8HJ · theglc-pioneer.org.uk · 01375 488420
On the mapSearch near RM18 8HJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 456
- 36 over 420 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.9%
- First language not English
- 20.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% 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 | 55 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Tilbury Pioneer Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 60
- 13% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (32%) with SEND