Cann Hall Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Unknown
Address Constable Avenue
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO16 8DA
Phone 01255420603
Reference Number 138911

Cann Hall Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education in various key areas including the quality of teaching, behavior, and leadership. Pupils display a strong enthusiasm for learning, are well-behaved, and engage positively with the school's diverse curriculum. The school has made effective adaptations to ensure all students, including those with special educational needs, receive appropriate support. Additionally, leaders have a clear vision for continuous improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 416
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.48%
Girls: 49.52%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 28 60
2 25 35 60
3 30 30 60
4 30 30 60
5 32 27 59
6 29 28 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.5%
White, Other 2.4%
African 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Apr 2022
Date Report
27 Apr 2022 School inspection:
16 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
06 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
25 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
20 May 2013 Monitoring visit

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and are proud of their work.
  • Strong early years provision that sets children on a path for learning.
  • Consistent approaches to teaching and assessment across subjects.
  • Effective phonics lessons with well-matched reading materials.
  • Positive behavior and supportive peer relationships.
  • High-quality writing from pupils, including thoughtful speeches.
  • Strong engagement from pupils in extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Variable access to a wide range of books for independent reading among older pupils.
  • A significant minority of pupils are persistently absent from school, impacting their learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76%
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 107
Maths 106

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 -2.4
Writing -1.3
Maths -3.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 40 1
Third Preference 18 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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