# Education in Tendring

The east of the East of England. 159,060 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 336 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Tendring, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## Number of schools

Tendring: **52** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Tendring had 52 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000076) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Tendring. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000076) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/education#l-schools

## Schools in Tendring

Tendring has 52 open schools: 39 primary, 6 secondary, 6 special and 1 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 0 |
| Good | 21 |
| Requires improvement | 4 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

25 of the 47 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.
5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
2 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (39) (39)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-great-oakley-e115141) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 100 | School remains Good, October 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-dovercourt-e115203) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 194 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Alresford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alresford-primary-school-e114734) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Alton Park Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alton-park-junior-school-e147603) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 394 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 | 35% met KS2 standard |
| [Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ardleigh-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-academy-e150533) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 81 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Bradfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bradfield-primary-school-e114735) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 111 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brightlingsea-primary-school-and-nursery-e114755) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 653 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Burrsville Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burrsville-infant-academy-e139808) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 7 | 174 | School remains Good, November 2022 | – |
| [Cann Hall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cann-hall-primary-school-e138911) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 415 | Good (overall), April 2022 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chase-lane-primary-school-and-nursery-e115301) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 445 | School remains Good, January 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Elmstead Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmstead-primary-school-e149972) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Engaines Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/engaines-primary-school-and-nursery-e115314) | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 324 | Good (overall), December 2022 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Frinton-on-Sea Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/frinton-on-sea-primary-school-e149966) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Great Bentley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/great-bentley-primary-school-e149967) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 258 | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| [Great Clacton Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/great-clacton-church-of-england-junior-school-e140367) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 254 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harwich-community-primary-school-and-nursery-e114843) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 222 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 31% met KS2 standard |
| [Highfields Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highfields-primary-school-e114769) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 320 | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Holland Haven Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holland-haven-primary-school-e115256) | Foundation school | 5 to 11 | 420 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Holland Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holland-park-primary-school-e147602) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 413 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Kirby Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kirby-primary-academy-e139806) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lawford-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e115297) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 349 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Lift Hamford](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-hamford-e138072) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 393 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Oakwood Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-infant-and-nursery-school-e114722) | Community school | 3 to 7 | 299 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Ravens Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ravens-academy-e139641) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 262 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 41% met KS2 standard |
| [Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rolph-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery-e140506) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), June 2022 | 27% met KS2 standard |
| [Sir Martin Frobisher Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sir-martin-frobisher-academy-e143121) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 171 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Spring Meadow Primary School &  Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spring-meadow-primary-school-and-nursery-e152157) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 354 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [St Clare's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-clares-catholic-primary-school-e139583) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 362 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-church-of-england-primary-school-great-bromley-e115085) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 110 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e148110) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 114 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-cofe-primary-academy-ramsey-e151534) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 130 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [St Osyth Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-osyth-church-of-england-primary-school-e142775) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 290 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Stourview Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stourview-church-of-england-primary-academy-e151532) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 39 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | – |
| [Tendring Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tendring-primary-school-e114738) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [The Mayflower Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-mayflower-primary-school-e114747) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 356 | Good (overall), February 2022 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Walton on the Naze Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walton-on-the-naze-primary-school-e115300) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 188 | Good (overall), June 2022 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/weeley-st-andrews-cofe-primary-school-e140181) | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 29% met KS2 standard |
| [White Hall Academy and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/white-hall-academy-and-nursery-e138575) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 670 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Wix and Wrabness Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wix-and-wrabness-primary-school-e114739) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 117 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 83% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Clacton County High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clacton-county-high-school-e138084) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,886 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| [Colne Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/colne-community-school-e146795) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,289 | Good (overall), June 2023 | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| [Harwich and Dovercourt High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harwich-and-dovercourt-high-school-e145061) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,075 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement | Attainment 8: 34.1 |
| [Lift Clacton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-clacton-e135957) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,466 | Good (overall), June 2024 | Attainment 8: 29.6 |
| [Lift Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-tendring-e137188) | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,464 | Good (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 40.6 |
| [Manningtree High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/manningtree-high-school-e137945) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 908 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 49.2 |

### Special (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Compass Community School Essex](https://openindex.co.uk/school/compass-community-school-essex-e147473) | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Learn and Prosper School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/learn-and-prosper-school-e152373) | Other independent special school | 7 to 14 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Market Field School and College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/market-field-school-and-college-e143589) | Academy special converter | 5 to 19 | 519 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| [Minerva Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/minerva-independent-school-e149506) | Other independent special school | 8 to 17 | 1 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Shorefields School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shorefields-school-e115471) | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 177 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| [The Haefen Independent Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-haefen-independent-special-school-e152472) | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Independent (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Philomena's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-philomenas-school-e115415) | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 89 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring/sources) (28)

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