Holland Haven Primary School
Primrose Road, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Bardetti
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 115256
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255813704
About this school
Holland Haven Primary School is a foundation primary school in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holland Haven Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 49 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 69% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 88% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holland Haven Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holland Haven Primary School compares
Holland Haven Primary School ranked 284th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.9% | 25.3% | 420 | — |
| Holland Park Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 413 | 1.0 miles |
| Burrsville Infant Academy | — | 6.8% | 24.4% | 174 | 1.5 miles |
| Great Clacton Church of England Junior School | 47% | 7.6% | 48.8% | 254 | 1.5 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 2.1 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 9.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holland Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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Burrsville Infant Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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Great Clacton Church of England Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Cann Hall Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Holland Haven Primary School ranks 7th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Alton Park Junior School Primary
- Burrsville Infant Academy Primary
- Cann Hall Primary School Primary
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Primary
- Holland Park Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravens Academy Primary
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sir Martin Frobisher Academy Primary
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holland Haven Primary School teach?
- Holland Haven Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Holland Haven Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holland Haven Primary School is Mrs Sue Bardetti, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holland Haven Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holland Haven Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holland Haven Primary School?
- Holland Haven Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Holland Haven Primary School full?
- Holland Haven Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holland Haven Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holland Haven Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holland Haven Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holland Haven Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holland Haven Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holland Haven Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Holland Haven Primary School ranked 284th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holland Haven Primary School's absence rate?
- Holland Haven Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holland Haven Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holland Haven Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.