Dilkes Academy
South Ockendon · Thurrock
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About Dilkes Academy
Dilkes Academy is a primary academy in South Ockendon, Thurrock. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Thurrock. Regions: East of England. — from the CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Dilkes Academy is a primary academy in South Ockendon, Thurrock, part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Dilkes Academy
- Address
- Garron Lane
- Postcode
- RM15 5JQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thurrock
- URN (official identifier)
- 139104
- Establishment number
- 2622
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 554
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Headteacher
- Mr Rhys Latham
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 19 Apr 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dilkesacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01708852128
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dilkes Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 554 | 31,216 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.7% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 12.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 35.4% | 24.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Dilkes Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Jun 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dilkes Primary School (URN 114920)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dilkes Primary School (URN 114920)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dilkes Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dilkes Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £133,300 for 86 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.4% | 26.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £270 | £352 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dilkes Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 544 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Thurrock average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,858,000 £7,092 per pupil | £6,743 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,341,000 £6,142 per pupil | £6,407 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,399,000 £2,572 per pupil · 41.9% | £2,868 · 44.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £900,000 £1,654 per pupil · 26.9% | £1,552 · 24.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £286,000 £526 per pupil · 8.6% | £141 · 2.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £286,000 £526 per pupil · 8.6% | £129 · 2.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £517,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £643,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,941 per pupil, supply and agency £520 per pupil — spending up £201 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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