Ravens Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
Ravens Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Clacton-on-Sea, part of Academy Transformation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 14 schools in Clacton-on-Sea with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ravens Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Ravens Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 55% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ravens Academy
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Ravens Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ravens Academy are St Clare's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Cann Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); and White Hall Academy and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ravens Academy.
St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolOakwood Infant and Nursery SchoolCann Hall Primary SchoolWhite Hall Academy and Nursery
The trust
Ravens Academy is one of 21 schools run by Academy Transformation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
72.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 107 pupils (40.8%) received SEN support and 11 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ongar Close (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ravens Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 247 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ravens Academy issued 28 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ravens Academy are Lift Clacton (0.6 miles) and Clacton County High School (1.4 miles).
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
72.5%
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 remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
24.6
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ravens Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ravens Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ravens Academy 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Ravens Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
296 pupils
315 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Clacton-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clacton-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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
45.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
262
Total Pupils
153
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,619
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,538
Per pupil
£2362k
Total funding
£320k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
35.2%
Persistent absence
293
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
Ravens Academy
Questions parents ask about Ravens Academy
What are SATs results like at Ravens Academy?
Of the pupils at Ravens Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Ravens Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ravens Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Ravens Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ravens Academy is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ravens Academy?
Ravens Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Ravens Academy?
Classes at Ravens Academy average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ravens Academy?
Ravens Academy has around 262 pupils on roll. 73% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ravens Academy?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Ravens Academy in 2024/25. 35.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ravens Academy?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Ravens Academy 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 Ravens Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Ravens Academy?
Ravens Academy is at Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8TZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)