Best Schools in Stanford-le-Hope

How many schools are there in Stanford-le-Hope?

Stanford-le-Hope has 11 open schools: 8 state primary and 3 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Stanford-le-Hope?

None of the 9 graded schools in Stanford-le-Hope currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stanford-le-Hope get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Stanford-le-Hope with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Mossbourne Fobbing Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.5 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Clere's School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.9 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Mossbourne Port Side Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Mossbourne Fobbing AcademySt Clere's SchoolMossbourne Port Side Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Giffards Primary School (85% in reading, 86% in maths); Graham James Primary Academy (83% in reading, 78% in maths); and Abbots Hall Primary School (76% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Giffards Primary SchoolGraham James Primary AcademyAbbots Hall Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stanford-le-Hope?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Stanford-le-Hope selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Stanford-le-Hope have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Stanford-le-Hope have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Stanford-le-Hope?

Apply to Thurrock through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.