Holland Haven Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Unknown
Address Primrose Road
Holland-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 5PP
Phone 01255813704
Reference Number 115256

Holland Haven Primary School continues to maintain the effective standards highlighted in its previous inspection. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils support one another and demonstrate determination in their educational pursuits. Teachers play a critical role with their deep understanding of the curriculum, facilitating effective learning experiences and timely support for students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has also successfully reduced suspension rates by implementing measures to help students manage their behavior better.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 415
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.95%
Girls: 52.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 31 29 60
2 32 29 61
3 27 33 60
4 28 32 60
5 28 31 59
6 24 31 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.8%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
White & Asian 1.2%
Asian, Other 1%
Indian 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 12 Nov 2024
Date Report
12 Nov 2024 School inspection
07 Nov 2018 Short inspection
10 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
09 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
21 Nov 2006 Monitoring visit
16 May 2006 Full inspection:
22 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Positive and welcoming school ethos.
  • Supportive peer relationships among students.
  • Effective curriculum refinement leading to cohesive education.
  • Teachers possess in-depth knowledge of the curriculum.
  • Timely support to prevent students from falling behind.
  • Strong support for reading in early years and key stage 1.
  • Engagement of students in community improvement activities.
  • Effective personal and social development programs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent support for some pupils with complex SEND needs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing 2.1
Maths -1.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 36 2
Third Preference 17 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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