Primary school

Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Thurrock
  • SS17 8LR
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,467 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 16%16% · 2022/232023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · East of England 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM9% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle−7.4 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−15.2 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 52% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 63% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 76% · 29 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 75% · 28 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 59% · 32 pupils · East of England 64%76%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 3% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 14% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 9% · 32 pupils · East of England 7%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 32 pupils · East of England 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 32 pupils · East of England 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.3%
24 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2624
2nd275
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026248
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.2%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support10.3%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

118.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 50 responses (20.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable68.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school82% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 5.5

Teachers 9.1 FTE · Whole workforce 23.4 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,140
Spend per pupil£5,988
Staff spend per pupil£4,587
Reserve per pupil−£248
  • −£62,000revenue reserve
  • +£38,000in-year balance

Grants £5,489 · self-generated £579 · premises £415 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OSBORNE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £3,936,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it