Alton Park Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
147603
Address
Alton Park Road, CO15 1DL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
399 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
52.9%
Girls
47.1%
First language not English
13%
Free school meals (FSM)
60.4%
Persistent absence
28.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71.7%
Indian 6.8%
African 5.8%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 4.8%
Other 1.8%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-7
WritingWell below average-9.7
MathsWell below average-7.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 35%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
88
47
41
Year 4
88
50
38
Year 5
106
49
57
Year 6
117
65
52
Year 2024-2025

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