Ravens Academy
Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marianne Cartwright
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Academy Transformation Trust
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 139641
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255424328
About this school
Ravens Academy is a primary academy in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ravens Academy, 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 | 55 | 51 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 41% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 55% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 47% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Ravens Academy 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 | 33% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 351 |
| 2023/24 | 328 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ravens Academy compares
Ravens Academy ranked 357th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 9.4% | 70.9% | 262 | — |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | 0.1 miles |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 10.3% | 50.9% | 299 | 0.7 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 0.7 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 0.8 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)
- 70.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 35.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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Cann Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Alton Park Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Ravens Academy ranks 11th 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
- 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 Ravens Academy teach?
- Ravens Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Ravens Academy?
- The headteacher of Ravens Academy is Mrs Marianne Cartwright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ravens Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravens Academy, 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 Ravens Academy?
- Ravens Academy has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ravens Academy full?
- Ravens Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 262 on roll (125%), 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 Ravens Academy a faith school?
- No. Ravens Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ravens Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ravens Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ravens Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ravens Academy is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ravens Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ravens Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Ravens Academy ranked 357th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ravens Academy's absence rate?
- Ravens Academy's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ravens Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravens Academy'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.