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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Kirby Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Frinton-on-Sea (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
207 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Kirby Primary Academy is a primary school located in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Debbie Byles.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Lego
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
139806
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Clacton
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr John Leslie SmithChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Richard TyneLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Joanna GriggsLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Charlie SmithLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Beth LilleyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Abigail SingletonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Debbie BylesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Melissa Kinsmore Ward FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record