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St Osyth Church of England Primary School

Tendring, CO16 8PNPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#9,223
of 13,686 nationally

About St Osyth Church of England Primary School

St Osyth Church of England Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, and is one of 33 primaries in the Tendring area. In the most recent local rankings based on Key Stage 2 expected standards, the school placed 19th out of 33 Tendring primaries, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate borough. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both of which achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, and Great Totham Primary School with a score of 95. St Osyth's own ranking score of 56 places it in the bottom 50% nationally among similar schools. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders, serving children aged 5 to 11, with headteacher Claire Jackson at the helm. It has capacity for 315 pupils and currently enrols 296, with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 40. 9%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNorman Close, Clacton-on-Sea, Tendring, CO16 8PN
HeadteacherClaire Jackson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils296
Free School Meals (FSM)40.9%
School Capacity296 / 315 (94% full)

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17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Osyth Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.