Dilkes Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Dilkes Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Thurrock, East of England.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 554 pupils. Dilkes Academy is part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Early yearsprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 83%
- Higher standard
- 20%
- Reading score
- 107
- Maths score
- 107
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 554
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2023 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 14 May 2012 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
Other primary schools within about 2 miles of Thurrock.
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Thurrock · 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Thurrock · 0.4 mi
Shaw Primary Academy
Thurrock · 0.6 mi
Bonnygate Primary School
Thurrock · 0.7 mi
Aveley Primary School
Thurrock · 0.9 mi
Kenningtons Primary Academy
Thurrock · 0.9 mi
Benyon Primary School
Thurrock · 1.4 mi
Warren Primary School
Thurrock · 1.6 mi