Located in Clacton-on-Sea, Holland Haven Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Holland Haven Primary School currently has around 415 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 24.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Primrose Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP
Website: www.hollandhavenschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01255813704
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Bardetti
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115256

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 415
Number of Boys: 199
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.80%377
Other Mixed1.70%7
Other White1.40%6
White and Black Caribbean1.40%6
White and Asian1.20%5
Other Asian1.00%4
Indian0.70%3
White and Black African0.50%2
Pakistani0.50%2
Irish0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.9)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Below Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
49%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
102.0
Local authority average
102.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
101.5
Local authority average
101.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holland Haven Primary School
Primrose Road , Holland-on-Sea CO15 5PP
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Holland Park Primary School
Holland Road , CO15 6NG
3out of 4 1,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holland Park Primary School
Holland Road , CO15 6NG
- not rated 1,833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holland Park Primary School
Holland Road , CO15 6NG
- not rated 1,856 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Burrsville Infant Academy
Craigfield Avenue , CO15 4HR
3out of 4 2,559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clacton County High School
Walton Road , CO15 6DZ
3out of 4 2,722 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Clacton County High School
Walton Road , CO15 6DZ
- not rated 2,722 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shorefields School
Ogilvie House , 114 Holland Road CO15 6HF
4out of 4 1,997 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ogilvie School
114 Holland Road , CO15 6HG
- not rated 1,997 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.