Compare Broomgrove Junior School and Milldene Primary School and Unity Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Broomgrove Junior School (Primary) in Colchester; Milldene Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; Unity Primary Academy (Primary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Broomgrove Junior School, Milldene Primary School and Unity Primary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Broomgrove Junior School), published Feb 2019. The lowest is 3 (Unity Primary Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Unity Primary Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–50–55%; all within the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Broomgrove Junior School
CO7 9QB
|
Milldene Primary School
CO5 0EF
|
Unity Primary Academy
CO4 3QJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO7 9QB |
Colchester Essex CO5 0EF |
Colchester Essex CO4 3QJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Feb 2019 | 2 7 Nov 2016 | 3 2 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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) | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.broomgrovejuniorschool.co.uk | www.milldene.essex.sch.uk | unityprimaryacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01206822893 | 01621816490 | 01206864226 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO7 9QB - Ofsted
- 2 7 Feb 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.broomgrovejuniorschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01206822893
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO5 0EF - Ofsted
- 2 7 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.milldene.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01621816490
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO4 3QJ - Ofsted
- 3 2 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- unityprimaryacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01206864226
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