Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Tara Finney
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 140367
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255424906
About this school
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 254 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 3 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 93 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 40% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 60% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 47% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 48% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 | 38% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Clacton Church of England Junior School compares
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School ranked 338th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 7.6% | 48.8% | 254 | — |
| Burrsville Infant Academy | — | 6.8% | 24.4% | 174 | 0.1 miles |
| Holland Park Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 0.7 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 0.9 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | 1.4 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)
- 48.78%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burrsville Infant Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Holland Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Cann Hall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
St Clare's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School ranks 9th 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
- 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 year groups does Great Clacton Church of England Junior School teach?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Clacton Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is Tara Finney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Clacton Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 Great Clacton Church of England Junior School?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Great Clacton Church of England Junior School full?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 254 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Clacton Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Great Clacton Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Clacton Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Great Clacton Church of England Junior School?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Clacton Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School ranked 338th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Clacton Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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.