Alresford Primary School

About Alresford Primary School

Alresford Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 28 first-preference applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 4.07. That means more than four families wanted each available spot, a strong signal of the school's reputation in Tendring. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Bryson and currently has 239 pupils on roll, just one short of its capacity of 240. While the Department for Education does not publish a formal parent view score for this school, the high demand from local families speaks for itself. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery provision. It is not a boarding school and does not have a sixth form.

Academically, Alresford Primary performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Essex average of 62%. The school's reading results are particularly strong, with 90% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 43% reaching the higher standard. In maths, 73% met the expected standard and 20% achieved the higher standard, while in writing 73% met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher level. The school's average reading score was 109 and its average maths score was 104. Nationally, Alresford ranks in the top 50% of all primary schools, and within Tendring it sits 13th out of 33 schools. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2014, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013.

The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a forest school, sensory room, ICT suite, gymnasium, art studios and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers cricket, dance, netball and football, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, chess, coding and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school provides support for a broad spectrum of SEND categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. The nearest outstanding-rated primary school is Great Bentley Primary School, 4.5 km away. Alresford Primary is best suited to families in the Tendring area who want a well-regarded local school with strong reading outcomes, a good range of enrichment activities and a clear commitment to inclusion.

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