St Clere's School, based in Stanford-le-Hope, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Clere's School currently has around 1438 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 19 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.6%). african pupils make up about 10.6%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 24% who stay in school sixth forms and 66% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW |
| Website: | https://www.st-cleres.osborne.coop/ |
| Telephone: | 01375641001 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Thurrock |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Purkiss |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137456 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1438 |
| Number of Boys: | 735 |
| Number of Girls: | 703 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.60% | 957 |
| African | 10.60% | 153 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 80 |
| Unclassified | 4.20% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 46 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 30 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 28 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 17 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 14 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford-Le-Hope Junior School Copland Road , SS17 0DF | - not rated | 934 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanford-Le-Hope Infant School Copland Road , SS17 0DF | - not rated | 934 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Copland Road , SS17 0DF | 3out of 4 | 934 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanford-le-Hope Primary School Copland Road , SS17 0DF | - not rated | 934 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Scratton Road , SS17 0PA | 2out of 4 | 1,017 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clere's School Butts Lane , SS17 0NW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Clere's School Butts Lane , SS17 0NW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossbourne Port Side Academy Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS | 2out of 4 | 1,445 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ortu Hassenbrook Academy Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS | - not rated | 1,489 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hassenbrook Academy Hassenbrook Road , SS17 0NS | - not rated | 1,552 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.