Located in Clacton-on-Sea, Tendring Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Tendring Primary School currently has around 207 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 13.0% 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 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).

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: School Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BP
Website: http://www.tendring-pri.essex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01255830307
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Clark
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114738

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.80%190
Other White2.90%6
Other Mixed2.40%5
White and Black African1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
102.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
101.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tendring Primary School
School Road , Tendring CO16 0BP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.