Richard de Clare Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143204
- Address
- Parsonage Street, CO9 2JT
- Website
- www.richarddeclare.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 364 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 76.4%
Mixed 6%
African 5.8%
Other White 4.9%
Indian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingWell below average-3.5
MathsBelow average-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 40%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Richard de Clare Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 24 13 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 50 24 26 |
| Year 1 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 2 | 54 26 28 |
| Year 3 | 48 30 18 |
| Year 4 | 47 27 20 |
| Year 5 | 32 18 14 |
| Year 6 | 47 21 26 |