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Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2AH

Ages 3–7 · 299 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
219

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

299 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
299
Boys / girls
158 / 141
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
299 / 360 (83%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Maguire-Egan

Location

Address
Windsor Avenue
Postcode
CO15 2AH
Town
Clacton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 299 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.6%.

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.

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  • Alton Park Junior School

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    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.7%

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  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS282%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ravens Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM72.5%
    • Demand1.03

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  • White Hall Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 3SP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Cann Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8DA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM70.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Burrsville Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 4HR · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Maguire-Egan
Telephone
01255421168
Website
www.oakwoodinfantsandnurseryschool.co.uk

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