School profile
The Light Christian School
Suite 1, Queensgate Centre, Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5DF
Overview
The Light Christian School is an independent school (other independent school) in Grays, East of England, for pupils aged 3–11. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent school
- Establishment group
- Independent schools
- Age range
- Ages 3–11
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- No
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- School capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 151319
Admissions
- Local authority
- Thurrock
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 3 February 2026 · Published 19 April 2026
Renewed education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Urgent improvement
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Early years (where applicable)
- Urgent improvement
- Post-16 provision (where applicable)
- Not applicable
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
Independent school standards
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Overall compliance
Did not meet all standards
Complies with its registration agreement.
Other recent inspection activity
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Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Inspected 17 June 2026 · Published 9 July 2026
Outcome: Did not meet all standards that were checked
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
Location
- Address
- Suite 1, Queensgate Centre, Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5DF
- Local authority
- Thurrock
Inspection
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