UK Schools
Quarry Hill Academy
Quarry Hill Academy is a mixed primary academy in Grays, Thurrock Council, teaching 501 pupils aged 2 to 11. Its last Ofsted inspection in November 2022 found the school remains Outstanding. In 2024–2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 24 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Quarry Hill Academy.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Quarry Hill Academy.
- 25 Summer Bank Holiday
- 1–30 Autumn Term 1
- 1–17 Autumn Term 1
- 20–31 Autumn 1 Half Term
- 3–30 Autumn Term 2
- 1–19 Autumn Term 2
- 22–31 Autumn 2 Half Term (Christmas Holiday)
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
- 1–2 Autumn 2 Half Term (Christmas Holiday)
- 1 New Year's Day
- 5–31 Spring Term 1
- 1–13 Spring Term 1
- 16–20 Spring 1 Half Term
- 23–28 Spring Term 2
- 1–31 Spring Term 2
- 1–13 Spring 2 Half Term (Easter Holiday)
- 3 Good Friday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 14–30 Summer Term 1
- 1–22 Summer Term 1
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday (within Summer Term 1)
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–31 Summer 1 Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1–5 Summer 1 Half Term
- 8–30 Summer Term 2
- 1–24 Summer Term 2
- 25 Summer Holiday (approx. six weeks)
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Autumn Term 1 Sep 1, 2025 – Oct 17, 2025 Term
- Autumn 1 Half Term Oct 20–31, 2025 Holiday
- Autumn Term 2 Nov 3, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Autumn 2 Half Term (Christmas Holiday) Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term 1 Jan 5, 2026 – Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Spring 1 Half Term Feb 16–20, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term 2 Feb 23, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026 Term
- Spring 2 Half Term (Easter Holiday) Apr 1–13, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term 1 Apr 14, 2026 – May 22, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday (within Summer Term 1) May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer 1 Half Term May 25, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term 2 Jun 8, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday (approx. six weeks) Jul 25, 2026 – early Sep 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 25, 2025 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
- New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Quarry Hill Academy with Thurrock Council and England.
Key stage 2 (end of primary) 88% Expected standard in reading, writing & maths
How Year 6 pupils did in the national tests.
This school Thurrock Council England
Attendance 10.7% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school Thurrock Council England
About this data source & caveats
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Quarry Hill Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Quarry Hill Academy than to any other primary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.