St Philomena's School
Hadleigh Road, Frinton on Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Mathews
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 115415
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255674492
About this school
St Philomena's School is an independent school in Frinton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Philomena's School under its current framework. 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
St Philomena's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Philomena's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Compass Community School Essex4.0 miles
Special schools · Essex
-
Shorefields School4.2 miles
Special schools · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Learn and Prosper School5.1 miles
Special schools · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Minerva Independent School5.4 miles
Special schools · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Royal Hospital School10.4 miles
Independent schools · Ipswich
Other schools in Frinton-on-Sea
- Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Primary
- Kirby Primary Academy Primary
- Lift Tendring Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Philomena's School teach?
- St Philomena's School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in Frinton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philomena's School?
- The headteacher of St Philomena's School is Mrs Philippa Mathews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Philomena's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Philomena's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Philomena's School?
- St Philomena's School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Philomena's School full?
- St Philomena's School has capacity for 140 pupils and 89 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 St Philomena's School a faith school?
- No. St Philomena's School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Philomena's School a selective school?
- No. St Philomena's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Philomena's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Philomena's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.