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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146708

Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 8LR

Ages 2–11 · 248 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill118%

248 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
128 / 120
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
248 / 210 (118%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
19
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
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
Deborah Bradley

Location

Address
Hillcrest Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill
Postcode
SS17 8LR
Town
Stanford-le-Hope
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Stanford-le-HopeNear SS17

  • 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0DF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Arthur Bugler Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BQ · Thurrock

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

  • 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

    1.6 miles away

  • Graham James Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7ES · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.8 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Deborah Bradley
Telephone
01375673260
Website
https://horndon-on-the-hill.osborne.coop/

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