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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142775

St Osyth Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8PN

Ages 5–11 · 290 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
265

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill92%

290 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
290
Boys / girls
159 / 131
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
290 / 315 (92%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chelmsford
Headteacher
Claire Jackson

Location

Address
Norman Close, St Osyth
Postcode
CO16 8PN
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 290 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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 CO16
10
Primary in CO16
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.

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2QH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Ravens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8TZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.0 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

    2.1 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

    2.5 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 8DA · Essex

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.5 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%

    2.6 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 3SP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Claire Jackson
Telephone
01255820823

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