Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

About Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

Frinton-on-Sea Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Essex local authority average, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 62%. That five-percentage-point gap places the school in the top half of primary schools nationally, ranking 9th out of 33 schools in the Tendring district. The school’s overall score of 67 on the KS2 expected standard metric puts it in the top 50% of schools in the East of England region. While it doesn’t match the very top performers in the county — schools like Stambridge Primary and St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary, which score 100 — Frinton-on-Sea is a solid, above-average option for families in the Tendring area.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 exam results, the school’s strongest subject is reading, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 and 27% reached the higher standard. Maths follows with an average score of 104 and 20% at the higher level, while writing sees 10% of pupils hitting the higher standard. The proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in each subject individually is also strong: 77% in reading, 73% in maths and 73% in writing. Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection in December 2019 rated the school Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding — the only Outstanding grade across the five inspected categories. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good overall, though early years provision at that time was judged Requires Improvement; that has since been upgraded to Good.

The school is popular and oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 62 applications for 27 places, with 26 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.3 applicants per place, so early application is advisable. Facilities include a sensory room, library, sports hall, music rooms, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a range of sports including netball, tennis, gymnastics, athletics and swimming. Clubs cover book club, drama and science club. SEND provision is in place for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 14.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals — slightly above the national average — the school serves a mixed catchment. This is a well-regarded local primary that delivers above-average academic outcomes and strong pastoral care, particularly suited to families who prioritise behaviour and a broad range of activities.

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