Mossbourne Port Side Academy, Stanford-le-Hope
Mossbourne Port Side Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stanford-le-Hope, part of The Mossbourne Federation. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 10th-highest of the 13 schools in Thurrock with published results, and 2,333rd of 3,298 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mossbourne Port Side Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Mossbourne Port Side Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Thurrock and 47 across England.
44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Thurrock and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.5, against 45.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Mossbourne Port Side Academy
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Mossbourne Port Side Academy as their first choice and 220 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 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 Port Side Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Mossbourne Port Side Academy are St Clere's School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.9); Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 46.5); Harris Academy Kingswood (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.4); and Orsett Heath Academy (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Mossbourne Port Side Academy.
St Clere's SchoolMossbourne Fobbing AcademyHarris Academy KingswoodOrsett Heath Academy
The trust
Mossbourne Port Side Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Mossbourne Federation, an academy trust.
Who goes there
34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 20 (4.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hassenbrook School (e-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mossbourne Port Side Academy issued 239 suspensions, 41.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Mossbourne Port Side Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School (0.3 miles), Abbots Hall Primary School (0.4 miles) and Arthur Bugler Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolStanford-Le-Hope Primary SchoolAbbots Hall Primary SchoolArthur Bugler Primary 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); 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
Mossbourne Port Side Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Ortu Hassenbrook Academy (URN 143424), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
At a Glance
34.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
42.0
Attainment 8
43.9%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.0 | 43.9% |
| Disadvantaged(38) | - | 33.5 | 23.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(85) | - | 45.9 | 52.9% |
| Boys(68) | - | 42.0 | 42.6% |
| Girls(55) | - | 42.0 | 45.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(10) | - | 43.7 | 40% |
| Non mobile(122) | - | 42.2 | 44.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.52%
Exclusion rate
239
Suspensions
41.07%
Suspension rate
84 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 582 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mossbourne Port Side Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mossbourne Port Side 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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.
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Your chances of a place at Mossbourne Port Side Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
584 pupils
750 places
166 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
2,395
Applications
2,478
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
92.7%
All secondary applications across Thurrock council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
443
Total Pupils
237
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,929
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,886
Per pupil
£5104k
Total funding
£239k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
25.6%
Persistent absence
630
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Mossbourne Port Side Academy
What are GCSE results like at Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Mossbourne Port Side Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42. 44% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Mossbourne Port Side Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mossbourne Port Side Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Ortu Hassenbrook Academy (URN 143424), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mossbourne Port Side 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 Port Side Academy?
Mossbourne Port Side Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 750 places.
How big are the classes at Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
Classes at Mossbourne Port Side Academy average 20.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
Mossbourne Port Side Academy has around 443 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Mossbourne Port Side Academy in 2024/25. 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Mossbourne Port Side Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Mossbourne Port Side Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Port Side Academy?
Mossbourne Port Side Academy is at Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)