Thundersley Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Benfleet (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.5
▲ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.7%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
423 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thundersley Primary School is a primary school located in Benfleet, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 456 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the ROBUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Emma Dawson.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Yoga
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 141626
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon English Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Oxley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stacey Marnham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debbie Marlow | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Keeler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Anderson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Katie Hayward | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Bush | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon English | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annette Page | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Murphy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record