Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy, Stanford-le-Hope
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stanford-le-Hope, part of The Mossbourne Federation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Stanford-le-Hope with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy in detail
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy are Giffards Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Graham James Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Arthur Bugler Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); and Abbots Hall Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths).
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Giffards Primary SchoolGraham James Primary AcademyArthur Bugler Primary SchoolAbbots Hall Primary School
The trust
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Mossbourne Federation, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 42 (9.5%) 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.
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Herd Lane (e-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy are Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (0.9 miles) and Mossbourne Port Side Academy (1.4 miles).
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 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 November 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
16
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Thurrock
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
440
Total Pupils
240
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
24.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,843
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,174
Per pupil
£2428k
Total funding
£145k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
380
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
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
Questions parents ask about Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
What are SATs results like at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Of the pupils at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Classes at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy has around 440 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy 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 Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is at Herd Lane, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 9BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)