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Kingston Primary School, Thundersley SS7

Church Road, Thundersley, Essex SS7 3HG

10 reasons to choose Kingston Primary School

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Kingston Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Thundersley and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 4 miles.

School fundamentals

Kingston Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Robus Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Essex LEA.

Average class size

Kingston Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kingston Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.

The Kingston Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, and are organised by half-termly topics or themes, with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School sessions for all year groups and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.

Sport at Kingston Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.

The Arts at Kingston Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are staggered from 8.40/8.45am to 3.10/3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm. Out of hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Kingston Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

St Michael’s CofE Preparatory School (3.4 miles); Saint Pierre School (4.6 miles); St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay (7.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

The Robert Drake Primary School (0.3 miles); Kents Hill Junior School (0.8 miles); Hockley Primary School (3.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Thorpe Hall School (8.9 miles); St John’s School, Billericay (10.8 miles); Brentwood School (14.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

The King John School (1.5 miles); The Appleton School (1.5 miles); The FitzWimarc School (2.9 miles).

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