Tendring Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Tendring Primary School is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s motto of ‘be friendly, be honest, be your best’ in all aspects of school life.”
- “They are eager and confident learners, and they have opportunities to extend their experiences, for example by publishing a book and exhibiting at a local farming show.”
- “Pupils have very positive attitudes to their learning.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, where pupils are not challenged to do their best, they do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, sometimes, pupils do not have enough opportunity to apply and extend their knowledge.”
- “While most pupils achieve well, some do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2.6 mi Good
- Great Bentley Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Bradfield Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley 3.9 mi School remains Good
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery 4.0 mi Good