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Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

Academy sponsor led · Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2QH

Ages 4–11 · 171 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill63%

171 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
100 / 71
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
171 / 270 (63%)
Free school meals
70.2%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Wood

Location

Address
Frobisher Drive, Jaywick
Postcode
CO15 2QH
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 70.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Clacton-on-SeaNear CO15

  • Ravens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8TZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2AH · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8AG · Essex

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Alton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 1DL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • 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

    1.7 miles away

  • 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Wood
Telephone
01255427073
Website
https://smfa.org.uk

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