Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 31 in 2021 to 26 in 2026.
Across Thurrock, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Thurrock lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 28 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (17.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 26 | 77 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 30 | 38 | 70 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 | 68 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 23 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 31 | 79 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 30 | 25 | 71 | 0.8 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.