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Holland Haven Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,928 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Holland Haven Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sue Bardetti
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115256.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls216
Boys204
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.9%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other White
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.67
Support staff (FTE)28.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.139
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.82
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Holland Haven Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryHolland Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBurrsville Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGreat Clacton Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miSecondaryClacton County High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holland Haven Primary School

What is Holland Haven Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holland Haven Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Mar 2015.

How does Holland Haven Primary School rank in England?

Holland Haven Primary School ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Holland Haven Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Holland Haven Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holland Haven Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holland Haven Primary School made 60 offers from 139 applications (2.3 per offer), and 59 of 82 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holland Haven Primary School?

Holland Haven Primary School has 420 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holland Haven Primary School?

Holland Haven Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holland Haven Primary School?

At Holland Haven Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holland Haven Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holland Haven Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.