Cann Hall Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8DA · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM22.9%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 115314
Engaines Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school · Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 9PH
Ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · Essex
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
58%
Overall absence
5.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-12-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 253
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
324 pupils · 266 places
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- Boys / girls
- 154 / 170
- School capacity
- 266
- Capacity fill
- 324 / 266 (122%)
- Free school meals
- 29%
- FSM pupils
- 89
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Joy
Location
- Address
- St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton
- Postcode
- CO16 9PH
- Town
- Clacton-on-Sea
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Tendring
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Burrsville Infant Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 4HR · Essex
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.0%
- FSM26.4%
1.4 miles away
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 4HR · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS238%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM42.9%
1.5 miles away
White Hall Academy and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 3SP · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM49.1%
1.6 miles away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8AG · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS284%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM35.6%
1.8 miles away
Ravens Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8TZ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS233%
- Absence9.9%
- FSM72.5%
1.9 miles away
Holland Park Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6NG · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM24.0%
2.1 miles away
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Clacton-On-Sea · CO16 9LW · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence9.4%
- FSM36.3%
2.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Joy
- Telephone
- 01255860210