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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 407
Number of Boys: 222
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.40%376
Other White2.50%10
Other Mixed1.20%5
White and Asian1.00%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%3
Chinese0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Irish0.50%2
Unclassified0.20%1
White and Black African0.20%1
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.3)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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.