Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

Primary · Essex · CO13 9LQ · URN 149966

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2019-12-10Cohort 211

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 412 schools in Essex

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
47%
Essex 61.1%England 61%
14.1 percentage points below the area average of 61.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
Essex 9.3%England 8%
6.2 percentage points below the area average of 9.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Essex 105.86England 105
1.9 below the area average of 105.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Essex 104.74England 105
In line with the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Essex 105.25England 105
2.2 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
17%
Essex 27.7%England 32%
10.7 percentage points below the area average of 27.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
60%
Essex 74.7%
14.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Essex 70.7%
3.7 percentage points below the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
67%
Essex 72.8%
5.8 percentage points below the area average of 72.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Essex 42
11.7 below the area average of 41.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Essex	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	47% Essex 61.1%England 61%	14.1 percentage points below the area average of 61.1	14 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% Essex 9.3%England 8%	6.2 percentage points below the area average of 9.3	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 Essex 105.86England 105	1.9 below the area average of 105.9	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Essex 104.74England 105	In line with the area average of 104.7	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Essex 105.25England 105	2.2 below the area average of 105.3	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	17% Essex 27.7%England 32%	10.7 percentage points below the area average of 27.7	15 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	60% Essex 74.7%	14.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Essex 70.7%	3.7 percentage points below the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	67% Essex 72.8%	5.8 percentage points below the area average of 72.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Essex 42	11.7 below the area average of 41.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 17% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 47% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Good at its inspection on 10/12/2019.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Frinton-on-Sea Primary School is a primary school in Essex, postcode CO13 9LQ (URN 149966).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Lift Tendring(2026/27 arrangements)Lift Tendring: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026 - School Atlas
Admissions wording: \u201cchildren attending one of the following partner primary schools: • All Saints CE Primary School (Great Oakley) • Engaines Primary School • Frinton-on-Sea Primary School • Lift Hamford Primary School • Kirby Primary School • Rolph CE Primary School • St Andrew’s CE Primary School (Weeley) • Tendring Primary School • …\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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