Thurrock Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 58 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

883

Schools

58 (39 primary, 13 secondary, 1 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

31,239

Population

181,664 (45,243 aged 0-17)

Academisation

55 academies, 1 LA-maintained (98.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

23 — largest: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 85 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

69% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.3%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sheila Murphy

Website

www.thurrock.gov.uk

Telephone

01375 511 000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs