Engaines Primary School and Nursery
St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Joy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 115314
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255860210
About this school
Engaines Primary School and Nursery is a foundation primary school in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Engaines Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 45 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 53% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 64% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 64% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Engaines Primary School and Nursery 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 | 58% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 308 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Engaines Primary School and Nursery compares
Engaines Primary School and Nursery ranked 163rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.3% | 29.1% | 324 | — |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 1.2 miles |
| Burrsville Infant Academy | — | 6.8% | 24.4% | 174 | 1.4 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 | 1.6 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | 1.8 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)
- 29.12%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cann Hall Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Burrsville Infant Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
St Clare's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Engaines Primary School and Nursery ranks 4th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Alton Park Junior School Primary
- Burrsville Infant Academy Primary
- Cann Hall Primary School Primary
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Primary
- Holland Haven Primary 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 Engaines Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Engaines Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Engaines Primary School and Nursery is Mr Christopher Joy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Engaines Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Engaines Primary School and Nursery, 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 Engaines Primary School and Nursery?
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Engaines Primary School and Nursery full?
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 266 pupils and 324 on roll (122%), 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 Engaines Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Engaines Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Engaines Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Engaines Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Engaines Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Engaines Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Essex?
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery ranked 163rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Engaines Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Engaines Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Engaines Primary School and Nursery'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.