Compare Brinkley Grove Primary School and Highwoods Community Primary School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Comparison of primary schools: Brinkley Grove Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; Highwoods Community Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (Primary) in COLCHESTER — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brinkley Grove Primary School, Highwoods Community Primary School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. They are primary phase and foundation school, academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Colchester, Essex and COLCHESTER, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Brinkley Grove Primary School), published Jun 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Brinkley Grove Primary School (Jun 2019). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all under Essex local authority.
| Attribute |
Brinkley Grove Primary School
CO4 9GF
|
Highwoods Community Primary School
CO4 9SN
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
CO4 0HH
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO4 9GF |
Colchester Essex CO4 9SN |
COLCHESTER Essex CO4 0HH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jun 2019 | 2 22 Apr 2015 | 2 13 Jun 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | Essex (881) | Essex (881) |
| Website | brinkleygrove.essex.sch.uk | www.highwoodsprimary.com | www.stjohnscofe.com |
| Telephone | 01206852266 | 01206845887 | 01206841288 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 9GF - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- brinkleygrove.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206852266
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 9SN - Ofsted
- 2 22 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.highwoodsprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01206845887
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- COLCHESTER
Essex
CO4 0HH - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jun 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.stjohnscofe.com
- Telephone
- 01206841288
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