Stifford Clays Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Grays, Thurrock, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 10 places for autism.
- Ages 2–11
- 606 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 606
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Lloyd
- Part of
- South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited
- Council
- Thurrock
- School reference (URN)
- 141877
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Thurrock council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2022; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (September 2019)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, September 2019).
Contact and getting there
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 2ST
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Deneholm Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Quarry Hill Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 miles
- Treetops Free School Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
By need in Thurrock: Autism (7) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (5) · Speech and language (3) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Stifford Clays Primary School
How do I get a place in Stifford Clays Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Stifford Clays Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Stifford Clays Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Stifford Clays Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Stifford Clays Primary School?
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 2ST, in Thurrock.
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