St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Cloes Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
- Head of School
- Mr Jamie Whiteside
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 139583
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255425344
About this school
St Clare's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 82% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 89% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 St Clare's Catholic 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 | 84% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 377 |
| 2023/24 | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clare's Catholic Primary School compares
St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranked 121st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | — |
| Ravens Academy | 41% | 9.4% | 70.9% | 262 | 0.1 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 10.3% | 50.9% | 299 | 0.7 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 0.7 miles |
| Alton Park Junior School | 35% | 8.8% | 61.4% | 394 | 0.8 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)
- 40.32%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 26.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ravens Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Cann Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Alton Park Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd 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 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 Osyth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Clare's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the head of school of St Clare's Catholic Primary School?
- The head of school of St Clare's Catholic Primary School is Mr Jamie Whiteside, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Clare's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clare's Catholic 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 big is St Clare's Catholic Primary School?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Clare's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 362 on roll (115%), 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 St Clare's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Clare's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Clare's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Clare's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Clare's Catholic Primary School?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School is part of THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Clare's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Clare's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School ranked 121st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clare's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clare's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clare's Catholic 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 1 July 2026.