Holland Park Primary School, Clacton-on-Sea

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~625m)Possible (~893m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Moseley
Pupils:413 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01255422942
Address:Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NG
Trust:THE SIGMA TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147602
UKPRN:10084601
Constituency:Clacton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

24.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-4ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has declined from 80% to 76%. Writing has declined from 68% to 56%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Holland Road School (adj)
22m · 0 min walk
Valley Farm Holiday Park (opp)
202m · 3 min walk
Shorefields School (o/s)
343m · 6 min walk
Sladbury's Lane (adj)
366m · 6 min walk
Valleybridge (adj)
592m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

413 pupils

420 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Clacton-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:979
Projected new pupils:245

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clacton-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.86492%

Overall absence

13.82114%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised3.01982%
Unauthorised2.84509%
Persistent (10%+)13.82114%
Severe (50%+)1.35501%

Absence trend

4.24648%
20/21
7.90316%
21/22
7.08942%
22/23
5.65744%
23/24
5.86492%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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