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Arthur Bugler Primary School

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BQ

Ages 5–11 · 406 pupils · Thurrock

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
211
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
219 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
406 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lisa Glandfield

Location

Address
St James Avenue East
Postcode
SS17 7BQ
Town
Stanford-le-Hope
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
11
Primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope
8
Academies among open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
100% (11)
Open schools in SS17
11
Primary in SS17
8
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Primary in Thurrock LA
39

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Abbots Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BW · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7ES · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Giffards Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7TG · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0PA · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0DF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.15

    0.8 miles away

  • Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 9BH · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lisa Glandfield
Telephone
01375677079

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