Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School is a primary school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hillcrest Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8LR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Thurrock
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They live by the values of both the school and the trust.”
- “Pupils show these values throughout the school day.”
To improve
- “In subjects where the curriculum is new, these checks on learning are less embedded.”
- “There are occasions where these checks on learning are not used to adapt teaching.”
- “This means pupils sometimes move on to new learning before they have secured their understanding of important knowledge and vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Thurrock.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Arthur Bugler Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Abbots Hall Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Graham James Primary Academy 1.8 mi Not judged
- Giffards Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Orsett Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bulphan Church of England Academy 2.5 mi Good