Academy converter · Essex

Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149966URN

Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

71 applications for 30 places · 167th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 30 June 2026Published 8 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

30 June 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
10 December 2019
Graded inspection: Good · as Frinton-on-Sea Primary School, URN 114723

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

71 applications · 30 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 3.4; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 2.7; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.6; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.0; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 3.7; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (URN 114723), the previous school.

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	30	71	2.4	37	1.23
Sep 2025	27	62	2.3	26	0.96
Sep 2024	30	84	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2023 *	30	91	3.0	37	1.23
Sep 2022 *	30	103	3.4	45	1.50
Sep 2021 *	30	81	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2020 *	30	79	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2019 *	30	89	3.0	36	1.20
Sep 2018 *	29	80	2.8	33	1.14
Sep 2017 *	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	85	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2015 *	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	110	3.7	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%331st of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	47%	3%	104	105
2023/24	67%	7%	107	104
2022/23	50%	10%	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

Frinton-on-Sea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Lift Hamford
1.2 km · Essex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Kirby Primary Academy
1.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Walton on the Naze Primary School
2.9 km · Essex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Holland Haven Primary School
4.7 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
5.9 km · Essex

Good2022

1.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Holland Park Primary School
6.2 km · Essex

Good2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Burrsville Infant Academy
6.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good2023

47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149966 · 881/2028
Trust: Penrose Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 14.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2023
Replaced: Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (URN 114723)
Address: Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9LQ
Local authority: Essex · Tendring

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources