Stifford Clays Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Grays, Thurrock.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 606 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 742 |
| Free school meals | 22.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Address | Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays, Grays, Essex, RM16 2ST |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stiffordclays.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01375373866 |
| URN | 141877 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2022, published 22 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 September 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Deneholm Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Tudor Court Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Little Thurrock Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Quarry Hill Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Woodside Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Belmont Castle Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Warren Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Thurrock
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.