School profile

Ravens Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,769 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Ravens Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils262
GenderMixed
Head teacherShane Cabak
TrustACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139641.

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 maths41%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than 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 pupils262
Girls109
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.5%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.107
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23.8

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
79%
White and Black African
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other White
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
African
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.27
Support staff (FTE)21.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate9.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Ravens Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLift ClactonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCann Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhite Hall Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlton Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySir Martin Frobisher AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miSecondaryClacton County High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGreat Clacton Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBurrsville Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ravens Academy

What is Ravens Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ravens Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2024.

How does Ravens Academy rank in England?

Ravens Academy ranks 13,769 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Ravens Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Ravens Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ravens Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ravens Academy made 20 offers from 30 applications (1.5 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ravens Academy?

Ravens Academy has 262 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ravens Academy?

Ravens Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ravens Academy?

At Ravens Academy, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ravens Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravens Academy missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% 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.