1
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley • Essex • SS7 3HG
1
22 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Castle Point
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Castle Point. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
23
Outstanding
2
Good
20
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 87% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Westwood Academy
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 2SU
1
26 Jan 2018
3
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Canvey Island • Essex • SS8 9QA
2
11 Sep 2024
4
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 5PS
2
9 May 2024
5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Canvey Island • Essex • SS8 9DP
2
24 Apr 2024
6
The Robert Drake Primary School
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 3HT
2
21 Mar 2024
7
Canvey Junior School
Canvey Island • Essex • SS8 0JG
2
18 Jan 2024
8
Thundersley Primary School
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 3PT
2
6 Jul 2023
9
Woodham Ley Primary School
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 4DN
2
17 May 2023
10
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Benfleet • Essex • SS7 5PX
2
18 Apr 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Winter Gardens Academy 2 • Jun 2022
- Leigh Beck Junior School 2 • Feb 2022
- Hadleigh Junior School 2 • Feb 2020
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2019
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 2 • Apr 2018
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy 2 • Dec 2017
- Montgomerie Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 2 • May 2016
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 2 • Apr 2016
- South Benfleet Primary School 2 • Dec 2015