Best primary schools in Grays (2026)
Grays has 8 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Quarry Hill Academy, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 67%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
Quarry Hill Academy Grays |
93% | 88% | 23% | No rating | |
2 Top 17% in England |
Woodside Academy Grays |
75% | 73% | 13% | No rating | |
3 Top 33% in England |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Grays · Roman Catholic |
66% | 66% | 9% | No rating | |
4 Top 34% in England |
Deneholm Primary School Grays |
68% | 63% | 12% | No rating | |
5 Top 47% in England |
Belmont Castle Academy Grays |
62% | 69% | 11% | Report card | |
6 Top 49% in England |
Stifford Clays Primary School Grays |
63% | 66% | 8% | Good | |
7 Bottom 43% in England |
Little Thurrock Primary School Grays |
60% | 64% | 6% | Good | |
8 Bottom 19% in England |
Thameside Primary School Grays |
49% | 45% | 6% | Not judged |
Other towns in Essex
- Basildon
- Billericay
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Canvey Island
- Chadwell St Mary
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames
- Chelmsford
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester
- Halstead (Braintree)
- Harlow
- Harwich
- Hockley and Hawkwell
- Loughton
- Maldon
- Rayleigh
- Rochford
- Saffron Walden
- South Ockendon
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Southend-on-Sea
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Thundersley and South Benfleet
- Tilbury
- Tiptree
- Waltham Abbey
- Wickford
- Witham
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Grays?
On exam results over the last three years, Quarry Hill Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Grays, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.