Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Catchment Area
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 479 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
479
Pupils
480
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy?
The catchment area for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is the geographic zone Thurrock uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Thurrock. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
Get an alert if Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Thurrock before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Thurrock catchment area documents →Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy: at or above its 480 place limit
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy has a published admission number of 480 places. 479 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 places. Thurrock allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.9% of pupils at Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Thurrock.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Thurrock publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Thurrock school admissions →
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Herd Lane, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 9BH
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140013
Other Primary Schools in Stanford-le-Hope
If Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stanford-le-Hope are the next closest alternatives.
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS17 0DF
Abbots Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS17 7BW
Graham James Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS17 7ES
Giffards Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS17 7TG
Arthur Bugler Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS17 7BQ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS17 0PA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
What is the catchment area for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is the geographic zone Thurrock uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy? ▾
Admission to Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is managed by Thurrock. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy cover? ▾
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy is a primary school in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy? ▾
Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.