Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are safe, happy, and proud to attend, benefiting from a well-planned curriculum that enriches their educational experiences. The school fosters a supportive environment where respectful behavior is the norm, and bullying is effectively managed. Noteworthy strengths include strong community ties and various opportunities for pupils to engage in activities that broaden their learning experiences, such as trips and special events.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to attend and feel safe and happy.
• The curriculum is well-planned and engages pupils effectively, especially in English and mathematics.
• Leaders are dedicated to ensuring all pupils succeed and adapt teaching methods to support diverse learning needs.
• Pupils demonstrate respect and kindness towards each other and adults.
• The school effectively teaches pupils about different cultures and faiths.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum lacks consistent ambition in some subjects, particularly in covering the history of art.
• Assessment in some areas does not fully identify gaps in pupils' knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Great Clacton Church of England Junior School attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Great Clacton Church of England Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Great Clacton Church of England Junior School had 24.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 28.3% of pupils at Great Clacton Church of England Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Great Clacton Church of England Junior School received £7,391 and spent £6,925 for each of its 246 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £807,000 (£3,280 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, income was £7,530 and spending £7,249 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Clacton-On-Sea · Essex local authority: places and applications

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• St Osyth Church of England Primary School Clacton-On-Sea
• Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Clacton-On-Sea
• Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Clacton-On-Sea
• St James the Great Church of England Primary School Colchester
• St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Southminster
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Southminster
• St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Southminster
• Christchurch Church of England Primary School Chelmsford
• Rivenhall Church of England Primary School Witham
• Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School

What is Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Great Clacton Church of England Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Great Clacton Church of England Junior School have?

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School has 254 pupils on roll.

What age range does Great Clacton Church of England Junior School cover?

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Great Clacton Church of England Junior School?

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is at Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4HR.