St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Cloes Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Clare's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2015, report published 2 July 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 July 2024
Pupils at this school 'learn to love and love to learn'. They talk excitedly about their lessons and can remember what they have learned. Pupils tackle challenging tasks in lessons resiliently and are keen to do their best. They rise to teachers' high expectations. As a result, pupils achieve highly. Pupils proudly take on leadership roles, including school councillors, play leaders and library monitors. The maturity pupils demonstrate in these roles shows their readiness to progress to the next stage of their education. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. It reflects the school's six core values. For example, pupils demonstrate compassion and respect for each other and they play very well together at social times. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils have extensive opportunities to extend their classroom learning. This includes visits from a rabbi and the 'fossil man'. They attend trips, including to a local castle and longer residentials stays. These enrich pupils' subject knowledge and develop important cultural understanding. Many pupils participate in clubs such as choir, culture club and mindfulness. They regularly compete in sporting events at trust and county levels. These enable the pupils to develop their talents.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
362 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near St Clare's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Alton Park Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 35% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Whiteside
- Phone
- 01255425344
- Address
- Cloes Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 139583
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.