Purfleet Primary Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Purfleet Primary Academy
Address: Tank Hill Road, Purfleet Primary Academy
Town/City: Purfleet-on-Thames
County: Essex
Postcode: RM19 1TA
Telephone Number: 01375 802700
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: Reach2 Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Eugene Samuel
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 619 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.1%

Location and administration

URN: 139380
DfE Number: 883/2002
UKPRN: 10040750
UPRN: 100091540036
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Thurrock (E06000034)
Constituency: Thurrock (E14001546)
Electoral Ward: Purfleet-on-Thames (E05016318)

Easting & Northing: 555226E, 178615N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 29' 8.96" N 0° 14' 3.77" E
Plus Code: 9F32F6PM+8Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Miss Louise Ajumobi-Obe - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 January 2028.
  • Mr Mark Borrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2014 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 8 February 2027.
  • Mr Francis Curley - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Mrs Raisa Mihai - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 January 2028.
  • Mr Stuart Norman - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 February 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
  • Mr Eugene Samuel - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Mohammad Omar Sharif - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Sims - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2014 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2029.