Frinton-on-Sea Primary School, Frinton-on-Sea
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Frinton-on-Sea, part of Penrose Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 343rd-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Frinton-on-Sea Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frinton-on-Sea Primary School are Lift Hamford (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Kirby Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Walton on the Naze Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); and Holland Haven Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Frinton-on-Sea Primary School.
Lift HamfordKirby Primary AcademyWalton on the Naze Primary SchoolHolland Haven Primary School
The trust
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Penrose Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frinton Rail Gates (outside), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Frinton-on-Sea Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (URN 114723), it was rated Good in December 2019.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Frinton-on-Sea Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
212 pupils
216 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Frinton-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Frinton-on-Sea
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
115
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,108
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,271
Per pupil
£1434k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
Questions parents ask about Frinton-on-Sea Primary School
What are SATs results like at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Of the pupils at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Frinton-on-Sea Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Frinton-on-Sea Primary School (URN 114723), it was rated Good in December 2019.
What is the catchment area for Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Classes at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Frinton-on-Sea Primary School in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Frinton-on-Sea Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frinton-on-Sea Primary School?
Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is at Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)