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Mossbourne Port Side Academy

Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0NS

Ages 11–16 · 443 pupils · Thurrock

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-03

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

443 pupils · 780 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
237 / 206
School capacity
780
Capacity fill
443 / 780 (57%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
151
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The Mossbourne Federation
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Austin

Location

Address
Hassenbrook Road
Postcode
SS17 0NS
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
11
Secondary schools in Stanford-le-Hope
3
Academies among open schools in Stanford-le-Hope
100% (11)
Open schools in SS17
11
Secondary in SS17
3
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Secondary in Thurrock LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

  • St Clere's School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0NW · Thurrock

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mossbourne Fobbing Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 8JT · Thurrock

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM19.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0PA · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 0DF · Thurrock

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Abbots Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BW · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Arthur Bugler Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7BQ · Thurrock

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7ES · Thurrock

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Giffards Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 7TG · Thurrock

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.3%

    0.9 miles away