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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stanford-le-Hope, part of Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Stanford-le-Hope with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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 26 Oct 2026

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School in detail

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 71% in maths).

Getting a place at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 71% maths); Abbots Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); Arthur Bugler Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); and Graham James Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths).

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAbbots Hall Primary SchoolArthur Bugler Primary SchoolGraham James Primary Academy

The trust

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 12 schools in Osborne Co-Operative Academy Trust

Who goes there

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 68 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 40 (9.1%) 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.

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for visual impairment and other difficulties or disabilities.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corringham Road (eastbound), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 78 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, Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School are Mossbourne Port Side Academy (0.3 miles), St Clere's School (0.5 miles) and Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (1.6 miles).

Mossbourne Port Side AcademySt Clere's SchoolMossbourne Fobbing Academy

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

Likely (~536m)Possible (~766m)Unlikely (~996m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Emma Coakley
Pupils:438
LA:Thurrock
Phone:01375672066
Address:Copland Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF
Trust:OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 November 2022View full report
URN:139566
UKPRN:10041586
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Vision, Other

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMathsWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.2

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Train Stations

Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station
568m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Corringham Road (Eastbound)
163m · 3 min walk
Inn on the Green (opp)
262m · 4 min walk
Hassenbrook School (Westbound)
295m · 5 min walk
The Green (on)
302m · 5 min walk
Rising Sun (opp)
394m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
12
Fatal
0
Serious
5
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, 5 serious and 7 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

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  • How many families in Thurrock got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

416 pupils

420 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stanford-le-Hope

High pressure
New homes approved:361
Projected new pupils:90

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stanford-le-Hope

Across Thurrock council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

22 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 April 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 March 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

68

SEN Support

40

EHC Plans

24.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for visual impairment and other difficulties or disabilities.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication40
Social, Emotional & Mental Health27
Moderate Learning Difficulty18
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Visual Impairment4
Physical Disability4
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
71.7%
Asian
5.8%
Black
3.7%
Mixed
6.6%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
0.7%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.2%
English as Additional Language11.6%

438

Total Pupils

236

Boys

202

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

20.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,432

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,306

Per pupil

£2455k

Total funding

£118k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£203,004
EAL funding£15,917
Lump sum£150,692

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)8.8%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
6.0%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

What are SATs results like at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Of the pupils at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.

What is Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Classes at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (6 places, 6 pupils on roll) for visual impairment and other difficulties or disabilities.

What is attendance like at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Apply through Thurrock's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 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.

How many road collisions happen near Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

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, 5 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School?

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School is at Copland Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0DF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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