Oakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clacton-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School and St Clare's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea.
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Clare's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Clare's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and St Clare's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Clare's Catholic Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Clacton-on-SeaOakwood Infant and Nursery School | Clacton-on-SeaSt Clare's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 428th of 430 in Essex | 131st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 326 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 315 | |
| Location | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2AH | Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 326 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.9% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.2% | 26.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
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