Alton Park Junior School

Alton Park Road, Tendring, Essex, CO15 1DL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 13 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

399

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 399
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

61.4%

Disadvantaged

13%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

23.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

35%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

26.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

21.13

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

22.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£50,907

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,099 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

4.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,672

Spend per pupil

£7,897

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.