1
Highfields Primary School
Manningtree • Essex • CO11 2BN
1
8 Sep 2016
Top 10 Primary schools in Tendring
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Tendring. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
39
Outstanding
2
Good
32
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 82% · RI: 13% · I: 0%
2
Great Bentley Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 8LD
1
4 Dec 2015
3
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Harwich • Essex • CO12 4HT
2
13 Jun 2024
4
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Colchester • Essex • CO7 0HU
2
9 Jun 2024
5
Holland Park Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea • Essex • CO15 6NG
2
13 May 2024
6
Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea • Essex • CO16 8TZ
2
29 Apr 2024
7
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery
Harwich • Essex • CO12 4LB
2
24 Apr 2024
8
White Hall Academy and Nursery
Clacton-on-Sea • Essex • CO15 3SP
2
17 Mar 2024
9
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Harwich • Essex • CO12 3NP
2
13 Nov 2023
10
St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea • Essex • CO16 8PN
2
3 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jan 2023
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Hamford Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2023
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Bradfield Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2 • Sep 2022
- Walton on the Naze Primary School 2 • Aug 2022
- Cann Hall Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • May 2022
- The Mayflower Primary School 2 • May 2022