St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Cloes Lane
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO16 8AG
Phone 01255425344
Reference Number 139583

St Clare's Catholic Primary School continues to maintain a good overall judgement following its recent ungraded inspection. The school exhibits strong performance indicators that suggest it could potentially achieve an outstanding grade in a future graded inspection. Students demonstrate high levels of engagement and achievement, driven by well-trained staff and a broad, ambitious curriculum. A strong emphasis on reading instruction and support for special educational needs leads to significant progress across various student demographics.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 366
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.64%
Girls: 48.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 26 44
2 27 18 45
3 24 21 45
4 25 20 45
5 26 19 45
6 22 22 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77%
African 6.3%
White, Other 4.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
White & Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 16 Jul 2024
Date Report
16 Jul 2024 School inspection
11 Dec 2018 Short inspection
03 Jun 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong achievement in reading and overall subjects
  • High expectations leading to resilient and engaged learners
  • Exemplary behaviour and a culture of respect among students
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND resulting in strong progress
  • Broad and balanced curriculum with rich enrichment opportunities
  • Leadership roles available that foster maturity in students
  • Dedicated staff training and prioritization of staff well-being

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
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 105
Maths 104

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 1.5
Writing 0.2
Maths 2.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Ravens Academy
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0.13 miles
Cann Hall Primary School
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