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School Matters

Thurrock Council's School Effectiveness service supports schools and those who work with them to:

  • Ensure pupils are the main focus for school improvement and take an active role;
  • Enhance schools' internal capacity for self evaluation and for taking charge of change;
  • Improve the quality of learning, teaching, leadership and management at all levels;
  • Promote the development of schools as learning organisations;
  • Build and sustain effective working relationships within and between schools and their partners;
  • Encourage effective working relationships within schools;
  • Enhance relationships between schools and their:
    • partners;
    • pupils;
    • parents;
    • governing bodies;
    • local education authority;
    • industry;
    • government agencies;
    • higher education.

School Admissions

If you would like to apply for a placement in one of Thurrocks primary or secondary schools you can apply online when the application periods are open. Please check the closing dates for each admission year. Visit our School Admissions pages for more information.

Services for schools, parents and pupils: