Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 8th of 14 primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2016, report published 7 December 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

254 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals42.9%

42.9%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.3%

28.3%, 13.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burrsville Infant Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holland Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
White Hall Academy and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Cann Hall Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Tara Finney
Phone: 01255424906
Website: greatclactoncofejunior.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 140367

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.