Alton Park Junior School
Alton Park Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SIGMA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Nicole Almond
- Sponsor
- The Sigma Trust
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- URN
- 147603
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255424335
About this school
Alton Park Junior School is a primary academy in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 394 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alton Park Junior School, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 105 | 115 | 117 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 35% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 58% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 51% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 47% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -7.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -9.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.50 | - | - |
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 Alton Park 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 | 24% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alton Park Junior School compares
Alton Park Junior School ranked 372nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 8.8% | 61.4% | 394 | — |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 10.3% | 50.9% | 299 | 0.1 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | 0.8 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 0.8 miles |
| Ravens Academy | 41% | 9.4% | 70.9% | 262 | 0.8 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 1.1 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)
- 61.4%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 8.81%
- Persistent absence
- 26.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
St Clare's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
White Hall Academy and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Ravens Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Cann Hall Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Alton Park Junior School ranks 12th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea.
- 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 Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Alton Park Junior School teach?
- Alton Park Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Alton Park Junior School?
- The headteacher of Alton Park Junior School is Nicole Almond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alton Park Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alton Park 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 many pupils are at Alton Park Junior School?
- Alton Park Junior School has 394 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Alton Park Junior School a faith school?
- No. Alton Park Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alton Park Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alton Park Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Alton Park Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Alton Park Junior School is part of THE SIGMA TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alton Park Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alton Park Junior School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Alton Park Junior School ranked 372nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alton Park Junior School's absence rate?
- Alton Park Junior School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alton Park Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alton Park 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 10 July 2026.