Braiswick Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/07/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5QJ
Website: www.braiswickprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01206841951
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Claire Russell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140396

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 370
Number of Boys: 183
Number of Girls: 187

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.5 Confidence interval 0.5 to 6.4
Writing
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -2.5 to 2.9
Maths
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -1.3 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD
3out of 4 1,679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT
3out of 4 1,791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road , West Bergholt CO6 3JF
3out of 4 2,395 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 2,336 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,365 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 2,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 2,859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,657 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,189 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,783 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,994 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,077 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,286 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 2,447 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.