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Dilkes Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Thurrock
  • RM15 5JQ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Apr 2023 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 778 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 2%2% · 2022/232023/24: top 7%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM86% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM19% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%−5.9 pts
Reading score109 · East of England 1069/10 Top 20%
Maths score108 · East of England 1059/10 Top 20%−8.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 60 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 64% · 61 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 83% · 59 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 90% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 90% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 83% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 86% · 59 pupils · East of England 64%90%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 61 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 24% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 27% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 28% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 20% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 19% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%28%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 109 · 59 pupils · East of England 106109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 108 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · East of England 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.0%
60 of 87 who put it first2014 · 67.0%2026 · 69.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8760
2nd540
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026554
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.7%
First language not English35.6%
SEN support5.6%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 51.3%Boys 48.7%

131.9% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 7.6
  • Teaching assistants 30.7
  • Other support 9

Teachers 23.6 FTE · Whole workforce 63.2 · 71 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,092
Spend per pupil£6,142
Staff spend per pupil£5,028
Reserve per pupil£1,182
  • +£643,000revenue reserve
  • +£517,000in-year balance

Grants £6,847 · self-generated £393 · premises £210 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £3,417,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it