St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope

In its own words: "Our mission is to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, and meaningful education for all learners by providing an engaging curriculum in a safe and inspirational environment where high standards and expectations encourage success. We aim to empower our students so they can apply their acquired skills or knowledge and confidently express themselves throughout their lives and future careers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I consider it a privilege to be the Head of School at St Clere's School and part of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust which includes three secondary schools and nine primary schools."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at St Clere's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Thurrock and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Thurrock and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 43.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.34: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.9, against 46.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 288 families put St Clere's School as their first choice and 640 named it as one of their preferences, for 236 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 71 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Clere's School are Mossbourne Port Side Academy (0.8 miles, Attainment 8 42); Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (2 miles, Attainment 8 46.5); Orsett Heath Academy (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); and The Gateway Academy (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50).

St Clere's School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Clere's School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

157 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Clere's School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

Of the 252 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 58% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Black (14%) and Mixed (6%).

St Clere's School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and hearing impairment: 25 places, 19 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Clere's School (outside), 80 metres away.

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).

In 2024/25, St Clere's School issued 443 suspensions, 30.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Clere's School are Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School (0.5 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles), Abbots Hall Primary School (1.2 miles) and Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.