Dilkes Academy

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Garron Lane, South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ

Headteacher: Mr Rhys LathamSchool website ↗Pupils: 554 (capacity: 420)Part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 April 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
86.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
19.0%

Reading

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding42.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding41.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
221
Families who got their first-choice
1.6%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
34.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1658.0%3.0%-2.0-2.2+0.1
2016/1764.0%8.0%-1.9+2.9-0.2
2017/1883.0%24.0%+3.3+4.9+3.1
2018/1990.0%27.0%+3.7+4.8+3.3
2022/2390.0%28.0%+3.7+5.2+3.3
2023/2483.0%20.0%---
2024/2586.0%19.0%---
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