Kenningtons Primary Academy
Tamar Drive, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kenningtons Primary Academy is a primary school in South Ockendon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 58 schools in Thurrock. It ranks 1st of 8 primary schools in South Ockendon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 13 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Every pupil is given the opportunity to excel at Kenningtons Primary Academy. Pupils are happy, safe and benefit from a rich range of opportunities at this school. They become mature, confident young people. The school values are at the core of pupils' experiences and inform the school's work. The value to 'have high standards for excellent achievement' is realised through the school's rich, broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils achieve exceptionally well across all curriculum subjects. Behaviour is exemplary. Classrooms are calm, orderly and productive. Pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to their learning. No time is lost. Around school, pupils socialise together positively, playing sports and making up their own imaginative games. Older pupils organise activities for younger pupils and act as excellent role models. Pupils play an active and meaningful role in school life. Pupils are trained to fulfil their roles, and they do so exceptionally well. They serve lunch and take care of the animals. Older pupils act as learning coaches and run the school library. Pupils truly contribute to the effective way in which the school operates. They gain a sense of responsibility and develop as leaders when fulfilling these roles.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
52 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
429 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Kenningtons Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aveley Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Dilkes Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
| Somers Heath Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 81% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 82% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KENNINGTONS PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Sawtell-Haynes
- Phone
- 01708865663
- Address
- Tamar Drive, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4NB
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- URN
- 138735
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.