OA - Thurrock

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Leicester Road, Tilbury, RM18 7AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

OA - Thurrock is an alternative provision school in Tilbury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 58 schools in Thurrock. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 December 2018, report published 21 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

69 pupils on roll, with places for 53

Eligible for free school meals59.4%

59.4%, 32.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support60.9%

60.9%, 46.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan39.1%

39.1%, 33.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near OA - Thurrock

School	Distance	Ofsted
Estuary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
OA - Havering	9 miles	Ofsted: Good
Horizons Academy Bexley	10 miles	Report card: Expected standard
The Rowans	11 miles	Report card: Strong standard
Will Adams Academy	11 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: OLIVE ACADEMIES
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Anna Timms
Phone: 01708853781
Website: apthurrock.oliveacademies.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leicester Road, Tilbury, RM18 7AX
Local authority: Thurrock
URN: 140861

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.