Richard de Clare Community Academy
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About Richard de Clare Community Academy
Richard de Clare Community Academy is a primary academy in Halstead, Essex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 7 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Richard de Clare Community Academy is a primary academy in Halstead, Essex, part of BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Richard de Clare Community Academy
- Address
- Parsonage Street
- Postcode
- CO9 2JT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- URN (official identifier)
- 143204
- Establishment number
- 2083
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 370
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 466
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Evans
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.richarddeclare.com
- Telephone
- 01787472153
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Richard de Clare Community Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 370 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.3% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.9% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Richard de Clare Community Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 6 Jul 2026
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 16 May 2022
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 21 Apr 2021
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 16 Dec 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 15 Oct 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Richard de Clare Community Primary School (URN 114765)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Richard de Clare Community Primary School (URN 114765)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Richard De Clare Community Primary School (URN 114765)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Richard de Clare Community Primary School (URN 114765)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Richard de Clare Community Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Richard de Clare Community Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £175,150 for 113 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.6% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £505 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Richard de Clare Community Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 352 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,447,000 £6,952 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,178,000 £6,188 per pupil | £6,286 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,000,000 £2,841 per pupil · 45.9% | £2,948 · 46.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £617,000 £1,753 per pupil · 28.3% | £1,223 · 19.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £49,000 £139 per pupil · 2.2% | £92 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £47,000 £134 per pupil · 2.2% | £80 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £269,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,895 per pupil, supply and agency £108 per pupil — spending up £292 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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