Schools in South Ockendon
South Ockendon is a residential area in Thurrock with 11 schools, including 8 primaries and two secondaries — Ormiston Park Academy and Harris Academy Ockendon. All 11 schools in the cluster operate as academies, reflecting Thurrock's high academy conversion rate. Two schools are currently at or above capacity. Thurrock Council coordinates secondary applications via the common application form, though each academy sets its own admissions criteria.
One school carries a faith designation. For secondary applications, both Ormiston Park Academy and Harris Academy Ockendon publish separate admissions policies and catchment boundaries that overlap with the wider Thurrock area. Families in South Ockendon should note that the A13 and A1306 corridors mean some pupils also consider schools in Grays or Purfleet. Checking the latest published distance criteria and offer data is recommended before submitting preferences.
School demand in South Ockendon
Across the 10 schools in South Ockendon with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 98%. 2 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
1 school in South Ockendon has a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in its admissions policy.
11 of the schools in South Ockendon are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Thurrock, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in South Ockendon have a current Ofsted rating, of which 3 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in South Ockendon: 1 oversubscribed (8)
Kenningtons Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 4NB
Dilkes Academy
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 5JQ
Shaw Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 5QJ
Benyon Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
South Ockendon · RM15 6PG
Somers Heath Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 5LX
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 5RP
Aveley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
South Ockendon · RM15 4AA
Bonnygate Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
South Ockendon · RM15 5BA
Secondary Schools in South Ockendon (2)
Other Schools in South Ockendon (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in South Ockendon are set by Thurrock and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.