Giffards Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope
Giffards Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stanford-le-Hope. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Stanford-le-Hope with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Giffards Primary School in detail
Giffards Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Giffards Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Giffards Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Giffards Primary School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Giffards Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Giffards Primary School are Graham James Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Arthur Bugler Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); Abbots Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 67% maths).
Giffards Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Graham James Primary AcademyArthur Bugler Primary SchoolAbbots Hall Primary SchoolMossbourne Herd Lane Academy
Who goes there
10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 20 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corringham Town Park (w-bound), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Giffards Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Giffards Primary School are Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (0.4 miles), Mossbourne Port Side Academy (0.9 miles) and St Clere's School (1.7 miles).
Mossbourne Fobbing AcademyMossbourne Port Side AcademySt Clere's School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 91% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Giffards Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Giffards Primary School.
- Camp Epic Graham James540m away · Not yet graded
- Premier - Stanford Le Hope Hub680m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Giffards Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Giffards Primary School is in Thurrock; for families living there:
- Thurrock's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy
- How to apply: apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Giffards Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
413 pupils
420 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stanford-le-Hope
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stanford-le-Hope
Across Thurrock council
Places available
2,543
Applications
2,192
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Thurrock council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
27.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
209
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,972
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,287
Per pupil
£2433k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Giffards Primary School
Questions parents ask about Giffards Primary School
What are SATs results like at Giffards Primary School?
Of the pupils at Giffards Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Giffards Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Giffards Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Giffards Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Giffards Primary School is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Giffards Primary School?
Giffards Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Giffards Primary School?
Classes at Giffards Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Giffards Primary School?
Giffards Primary School has around 412 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Giffards Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Giffards Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Giffards Primary School?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Giffards Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Giffards Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Giffards Primary School: Camp Epic Graham James (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier - Stanford Le Hope Hub (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Giffards Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Thurrock is 12 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Giffards Primary School?
Giffards Primary School is at Queen Elizabeth Drive, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)