White Hall Academy and Nursery, Clacton-on-Sea
White Hall Academy and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Clacton-on-Sea, part of Learning Pathways Academy. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 14 schools in Clacton-on-Sea with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% 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 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
White Hall Academy and Nursery in detail
White Hall Academy and Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £1.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at White Hall Academy and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at White Hall Academy and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put White Hall Academy and Nursery as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 75 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at White Hall Academy and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to White Hall Academy and Nursery are Cann Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); St Clare's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Great Clacton Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); and Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good).
White Hall Academy and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Cann Hall Primary SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGreat Clacton Church of England Junior SchoolOakwood Infant and Nursery School
The trust
White Hall Academy and Nursery is one of 3 schools run by Learning Pathways Academy, 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
46.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 252 pupils (37.6%) received SEN support and 37 (5.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is DaRT Greater Clacton, 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood White Hall Academy and Nursery 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 571 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, White Hall Academy and Nursery issued 54 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to White Hall Academy and Nursery are Lift Clacton (0.2 miles) and Clacton County High School (0.7 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
46.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with White Hall Academy and Nursery
Before and after school care
White Hall Academy and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near White Hall Academy and Nursery.
- Clacton Camp EPCAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to White Hall Academy and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. White Hall Academy and Nursery 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 25 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
626 pupils
630 places
4 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
252
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
43.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
670
Total Pupils
331
Boys
339
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,736
Per pupil
£4196k
Total funding
£464k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
552
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
White Hall Academy and Nursery
Questions parents ask about White Hall Academy and Nursery
What are SATs results like at White Hall Academy and Nursery?
Of the pupils at White Hall Academy and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is White Hall Academy and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
White Hall Academy and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for White Hall Academy and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When White Hall Academy and Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at White Hall Academy and Nursery?
White Hall Academy and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at White Hall Academy and Nursery?
Classes at White Hall Academy and Nursery average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to White Hall Academy and Nursery?
White Hall Academy and Nursery has around 670 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at White Hall Academy and Nursery?
7.9% of sessions were missed at White Hall Academy and Nursery in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to White Hall Academy and Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming White Hall Academy and Nursery 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.
Does White Hall Academy and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
White Hall Academy and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Clacton Camp EPC (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near White Hall Academy and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 25 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 White Hall Academy and Nursery?
White Hall Academy and Nursery is at Melbourne Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 3SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)