Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 64 in 2021 to 43 in 2026, while places went from 59 to 58.
Across Thurrock, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Thurrock lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 28 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (17.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 43 | 114 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 128 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 60 | 69 | 158 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 59 | 63 | 130 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 59 | 71 | 144 | 1.2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 59 | 64 | 125 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 60 | 58 | 119 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 60 | 63 | 128 | 1.1 | 14 |
| 2018 | 57 | 57 | 105 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 30 | 57 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 43 | 31 | 51 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.