Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Rolph Primary enjoy learning a broad and rich curriculum.”
- “They are keen to talk about what they learn, such as building a bird hide, creating a pond and planting trees.”
- “Pupils are proud of their successes in sporting events and competitions.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that bullying sometimes happens.”
- “In some lessons, pupils are not focused on their learning as well as they should be.”
- “Pupils’ learning is disrupted as a result, and all pupils do not learn as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 27% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 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 2.0 mi Good
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery 2.5 mi Good
- Tendring Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Kirby Primary Academy 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Burrsville Infant Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Cann Hall Primary School 3.6 mi Good