Mossbourne Fobbing Academy
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy is an academy converter in Stanford-Le-Hope for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 859 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Mossbourne Fobbing Academy is Inadequate, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, Ortu Gable Hall School. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.5, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE. It has plenty of spare room: 43% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most secondary schools.
Ofsted inspection: July 2026. GCSE results: 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Southend Road Corringham Stanford-le-Hope SS17 8JT |
| Reference Number | 151441 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 859 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.17%
Girls: 49.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 80 | 85 | 165 |
| 8 | 58 | 77 | 135 |
| 9 | 101 | 77 | 178 |
| 10 | 98 | 98 | 196 |
| 11 | 80 | 74 | 154 |
| 12 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 13 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.8% |
| White, Other | 3.7% |
| African | 3.6% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| White & Asian | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Ortu Gable Hall School, inspected in May 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Inadequate |
| Last Report Date | 12 May 2026 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 46.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45.5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 60.4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 50 | 18 |
| Third Preference | 37 | 8 |
| From another Local Authority | 16 | 5 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Mossbourne Fobbing Academy had 1,002 pupils for 1,760 places. 758 places (43.1%) were unfilled.
Year 7 intake in the “East” planning area
Thurrock counted 481 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 532 in 2031–32, up 11%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Mossbourne Fobbing Academy attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 5.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 3.5% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 11.9% of pupils at Mossbourne Fobbing Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 27.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 4 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Mossbourne Fobbing Academy had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Mossbourne Fobbing Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 36 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 16 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 14 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 14 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 5 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 7 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 4 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Giffards Primary School
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7TG |
0.36 miles |
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Graham James Primary Academy
The Sorrells, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7ES |
0.68 miles |
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Arthur Bugler Primary School
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0.76 miles |
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Abbots Hall Primary School
Abbotts Drive, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7BW |
0.87 miles |
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Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy
Herd Lane, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 9BH |
0.91 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Scratton Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0PA |
1.45 miles |
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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Copland Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0DF |
1.6 miles |
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Vange Primary School and Nursery
London Road, Vange, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4QA |
1.8 miles |
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Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
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1.83 miles |
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Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Hillcrest Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 8LR |
1.98 miles |
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Lee Chapel Primary School
The Knares, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5RU |
2.18 miles |
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Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5DE |
2.29 miles |
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Lincewood Primary Academy
Berry Lane, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, SS16 6AZ |
2.33 miles |
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Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Ryedene, Off Clover Way, Vange, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4SY |
2.47 miles |
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Church Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4AG |
2.56 miles |
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St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Wickhay, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5AF |
2.58 miles |
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St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Wickhay, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5AF |
2.58 miles |
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Bardfield Academy
Clay Hill Road, Vange, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4NL |
2.63 miles |
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Great Berry Primary School
Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, SS16 6SG |
2.77 miles |
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Janet Duke Primary School
Markhams Chase, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5LS |
2.78 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Mossbourne Port Side Academy
Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NS |
1.27 miles |
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St Clere's School
Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NW |
2.03 miles |
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Harris Academy Kingswood
Woodlands Approach, Woodlands School, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5BA |
2.2 miles |
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The James Hornsby School
Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5NX |
3.06 miles |
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The Bridge Pioneer
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA |
3.15 miles |
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close, Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX |
3.25 miles |
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De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA |
3.28 miles |
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The Basildon Upper Academy
Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL |
3.4 miles |
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Treetops Free School
Treetops Approach, Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU |
4.85 miles |
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Harris Academy Benfleet
Croft Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RN |
4.91 miles |
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Treetops School
Treetops Approach Road, Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU |
4.97 miles |
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy is part of The Mossbourne Federation, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Stanford-Le-Hope
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy Stanford-Le-Hope
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy London
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy London
- Mossbourne Community Academy London
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy London
What is Mossbourne Fobbing Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Mossbourne Fobbing Academy is Inadequate, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, Ortu Gable Hall School.
When was Mossbourne Fobbing Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy was last inspected in July 2026.
How many pupils does Mossbourne Fobbing Academy have?
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy has 859 pupils on roll.
What age range does Mossbourne Fobbing Academy cover?
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.
What are Mossbourne Fobbing Academy's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.5, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is Mossbourne Fobbing Academy?
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy is at Southend Road, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT.