St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolAlton Park Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Clacton-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Clare's Catholic Primary School and Alton Park Junior School are primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alton Park Junior School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Clare's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Alton Park Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for St Clare's Catholic Primary School and 35.0% for Alton Park Junior School.
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) and has risen at Alton Park Junior School (24.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Clacton-on-SeaSt Clare's Catholic Primary School | Clacton-on-SeaAlton Park Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 424th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 315 | Not reported | |
| Location | Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Alton Park Junior School
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