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Schools near South Ockendon

11 open schools in South Ockendon, Thurrock · Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria · see all Thurrock schools · grammar schools in South Ockendon

South Ockendon has 11 state schools: 8 primary, 2 secondary, part of Thurrock's wider catchment. 11 have a published Ofsted rating, and 8 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Aveley Primary School South Ockendon · Good Beacon Hill Academy South Ockendon · Outstanding Benyon Primary School South Ockendon · Good Bonnygate Primary School South Ockendon · Good Dilkes Academy South Ockendon · Outstanding Harris Academy Ockendon South Ockendon · Outstanding Holy Cross Catholic Primary School South Ockendon · Good Kenningtons Primary Academy South Ockendon · Not judged Ormiston Park Academy South Ockendon · Requires improvement Shaw Primary Academy South Ockendon · Not judged Somers Heath Primary School South Ockendon · Good

Undersubscribed schools rated Good or Outstanding

These schools didn't fill on first preference in the latest admissions year, despite an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding — worth a look if you're chasing the same handful of famous names everyone else applies to.

Benyon Primary School Good · ×0.78 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Somers Heath Primary School Good · ×0.8 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Bonnygate Primary School Good · ×0.88 1st prefs/place (2026/27) Aveley Primary School Good · ×0.95 1st prefs/place (2026/27)

How places are allocated in Thurrock

Primary schools: Some schools operate a priority catchment area, others rely on pure distance — varies school by school within the LA. (source)

Most schools use the local authority's default scheme rather than a school-specific catchment map — see each school's page for its own designated/catchment area where one is published.

Key dates

Entry yearEventDate
Sept 2028 Application deadline 2027-10-31
Sept 2028 Primary application deadline 2028-01-15
Sept 2028 Offer day 2028-03-01
Sept 2028 Primary offer day 2028-04-17
Sept 2027 Application deadline 2026-10-31
Sept 2027 Primary application deadline 2027-01-15
Sept 2027 Offer day 2027-03-01
Sept 2027 Primary offer day 2027-04-16
Sept 2026 Application deadline 2025-10-31 (passed)
Sept 2026 Primary application deadline 2026-01-15 (passed)
Sept 2026 Offer day 2026-03-02 (passed)
Sept 2026 Primary offer day 2026-04-16 (passed)

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