Academy converter · Essex

Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140506URN

High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.9 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

41 applications for 28 places · 338th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

27%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 · 29 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Essex median (2.4) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 28 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.1; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.1; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.9; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.9; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.7; Essex median median 2.7
2014 4.4; Essex median median 2.8

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	28	41	1.5	23	0.82
Sep 2025	26	51	2.0	24	0.92
Sep 2024	28	46	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2023	20	47	2.4	18	0.90
Sep 2022	29	58	2.0	25	0.86
Sep 2021	29	61	2.1	23	0.79
Sep 2020	20	56	2.8	15	0.75
Sep 2019	24	68	2.8	22	0.92
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	27	0.90
Sep 2017	29	83	2.9	28	0.97
Sep 2016	30	118	3.9	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	110	3.7	35	1.17
Sep 2014	28	122	4.4	33	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 55% · Maths 39% → all three 27% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard27%382nd of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard39%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	27%	0%	102	99
2023/24	50%	6%	103	101
2022/23	41%	3%	102	101

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

Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
3.3 km · Essex

Good2022

2.0applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Engaines Primary School and Nursery
4.0 km · Essex

Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Tendring Primary School
4.1 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Kirby Primary Academy
4.3 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley
5.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Burrsville Infant Academy
5.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard
Cann Hall Primary School
5.9 km · Essex

Good2022

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140506 · 881/5208
Trust: The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 244 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Rolph CofE Primary School (URN 115248)
Address: High Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY
Local authority: Essex · Tendring

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