Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope
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
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.
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Newsletter 18.09.2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 10.07.2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 03.07.2026
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter 19.06.2026
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter 12.06.2026
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter 05.06.2026
5 Jun 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 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
- 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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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
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
362
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
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
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)