Messing Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Messing Primary School currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 19.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Road, Colchester, CO5 9TH |
| Website: | www.messingprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01621815415 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Charlotte Brown |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139252 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 84 |
| Number of Pupils: | 88 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 39 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.20% | 82 |
| White and Black African | 3.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messing Primary School School Road , Messing CO5 9TH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Messing-Cum-Inworth Primary School School Road , Messing CO5 9TH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Baynards Primary School Townsend Road , Tiptree CO5 0ND | 3out of 4 | 1,611 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milldene Primary School 65 Barbrook Lane , Tiptree CO5 0EF | 3out of 4 | 1,890 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School 66 Church Road , Tiptree CO5 0SU | 3out of 4 | 2,639 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurstable School Maypole Road , Tiptree CO5 0EW | - not rated | 1,602 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Maypole Road , Tiptree CO5 0EW | - not rated | 1,602 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.