Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery, based in Colchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery currently has around 407 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Park Lane, Colchester, CO6 2RH |
| Website: | www.earlscolneprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01787222205 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jakki Sibley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115312 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 407 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 185 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 376 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Park Lane , Earls Colne CO6 2RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA | - not rated | 2,192 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Green Farm Road , Colne Engaine CO6 2HA | 3out of 4 | 2,192 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.