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Holland Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Holland Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 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 converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils413
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Moseley
TrustTHE SIGMA TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Oct 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147602.

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 maths53%, 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.3%, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils413
Girls201
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24%
First language not English8.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.5

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
79.7%
African
4.6%
Other mixed
3.4%
Other White
3.1%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.5%

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 teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)18.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.04
Support staff (FTE)27.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.142
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, 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 rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryClacton County High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreat Clacton Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBurrsville Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHolland Haven Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhite Hall Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryLift ClactonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCann Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAlton Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holland Park Primary School

What is Holland Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holland Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Holland Park Primary School rank in England?

Holland Park Primary School ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Holland Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Holland Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holland Park Primary School made 60 offers from 142 applications (2.4 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holland Park Primary School?

Holland Park Primary School has 413 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holland Park Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Holland Park Primary School?

At Holland Park Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holland Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holland Park Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.