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OpenPrimaryURN 115256

Holland Haven Primary School

Foundation school · Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 5PP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

420

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 5–11, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.4%.

Open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
21
Primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea
16
Academies among open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
67% (14)
Open schools in CO15
12
Primary in CO15
8
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.

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115256

Location

Address
Primrose Road, Holland-on-Sea
Postcode
CO15 5PP
Town
Clacton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
204 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Bardetti
Telephone
01255813704

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-05

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
64%
Higher standard (RWM)
5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

12.6%

Unauthorised

2.8%

Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
348

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.8% · Persistent 20.6%
2021/22
Overall 7.8% · Persistent 26.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England