West Horndon is a village in the parish of West Horndon in the south of the Brentwood borough of Essex on the boundary with Thurrock and in the East of England. It is located 20 miles (32 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London.The village has its own parish council and forms part of the 'Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon' ward of Brentwood Council. The local school is West Horndon Primary School, and the village falls within the Brentwood County High catchment area.