Mossbourne Fobbing Academy, Stanford-le-Hope
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a calm, ordered environment where pupils can learn without disruption, with clear behaviour expectations and strong routines. Staff are motivated and happy with recent improvements, and the school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs, including those with anxiety and social-emotional difficulties. Leaders actively listen to parents and stakeholders and work hard to address their concerns while maintaining high standards.
Key Strengths
- Calm, orderly learning environment with clear behaviour expectations and routines that have been quickly established
- Strong support for pupils with SEND and mental health needs through reasonable adjustments and specialist engagement
- Significantly improved attendance with leaders quickly identifying concerns and working closely with families
- Positive and respectful relationships promoted across the school community with staff very happy about recent changes
- Proactive engagement with parents, carers and stakeholders to listen to concerns and refine systems
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils finding it difficult to understand the rationale behind new rules and sanctions, feeling less connected to school life
- Need to further strengthen communication with parents, carers and pupils to ensure behaviour systems and complaints procedures are fully understood
- Ensuring all pupils engage positively with the school's high behaviour expectations, not just comply with them
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making children safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Bourne Scholar programme (enrichment activities including health and wellbeing support for Years 7-9), mental health and wellbeing curriculum, mental health and strategy learning through dedicated days and tutor sessions
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy has significantly improved since joining The Mossbourne Federation, with leaders demonstrating strong capacity to move the school forward through clear strategic approaches. The inspection found that safeguarding standards are met and concerns about proportionate sanctions, complaints processes, and off-rolling have been addressed.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
44
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
859 pupils
1,296 capacity
437 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stanford-le-Hope
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stanford-le-Hope
Admissions Demand - Thurrock
Places available
2,362
Applications
2,437
Got 1st preference
76.0%
Got preferred school
92.8%
Secondary admissions across Thurrock (2025/26)
Inspection History(101)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.11617%
Overall absence
26.73367%
Persistent absence
995
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
Giffards Primary School
Graham James Primary Academy
Arthur Bugler Primary School
Abbots Hall Primary School
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
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