Engaines Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 324 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 266 |
| Free school meals | 29.00% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 9PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.engainesprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01255860210 |
| URN | 115314 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2022, published 29 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cann Hall Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Burrsville Infant Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- White Hall Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Ravens Academy (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Holland Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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