Foundation school · Essex

Engaines Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
324Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115314URN

St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.2 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

98 applications for 38 places · 128th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Essex median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

98 applications · 38 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.9; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.7; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.9; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.6; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.7; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	98	2.6	45	1.18
Sep 2025	38	94	2.5	38	1.00
Sep 2024	35	87	2.5	31	0.89
Sep 2023	38	99	2.6	41	1.08
Sep 2022	38	102	2.7	36	0.95
Sep 2021	38	111	2.9	44	1.16
Sep 2020	38	112	3.0	36	0.95
Sep 2019	38	120	3.2	48	1.26
Sep 2018	38	123	3.2	36	0.95
Sep 2017	30	110	3.7	27	0.90
Sep 2016	38	148	3.9	49	1.29
Sep 2015	38	138	3.6	51	1.34
Sep 2014	38	141	3.7	41	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 74% · Maths 77% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%157th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	5%	107	105
2023/24	53%	2%	102	101
2022/23	58%	2%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Engaines Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cann Hall Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Good2022

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Burrsville Infant Academy
2.3 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
2.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
White Hall Academy and Nursery
2.6 km · Essex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
2.9 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ravens Academy
3.0 km · Essex

Good2024

1.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Holland Park Primary School
3.4 km · Essex

Good2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
3.4 km · Essex

Good2022

2.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115314 · 881/5274
Capacity: 266 pupils · 324 on roll
Free school meals: 29.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9PH
Local authority: Essex · Tendring

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources