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Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

Academy converter · Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 9LQ

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
115 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs L Chapman

Location

Address
Fifth Avenue
Postcode
CO13 9LQ
Town
Frinton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Frinton-on-Sea
4
Primary schools in Frinton-on-Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Frinton-on-Sea
75% (3)
Open schools in CO13
4
Primary in CO13
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Frinton-on-SeaNear CO13

  • Lift Hamford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walton on the Naze · CO14 8TE · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Kirby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 0LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Walton on the Naze Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Walton on the Naze · CO14 8PT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM61.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Holland Haven Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 5PP · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Chapman
Telephone
01255674007
Website
www.frintononsea.essex.sch.uk

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