61 / 100
Good
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
58
Inspection
55
Admissions Value
55
Destinations
—
Stability & Context
100
Below top 50% of primary schools in England
Below top 50% nationally
#243 of 348 schools in Essex
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Outcome
Graded 21 September 2023
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Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.
Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.
Academic year
2025/26
Published admission number (PAN)
30
Places offered by the school
Applications received
75
Times listed as any preference
Offers made
30
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio
2.5×
Applications per place
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.
Reading expected %
80.0%
Writing expected %
73.0%
Maths expected %
77.0%
RWM expected %
67.0%
Reading progress
Not published
CO3 9AS - Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex
This school is one of 1,198 schools in Essex.
Total schools
1,198
Open schools
613
Closed schools
585
Primary schools
812
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
| Published | Inspected | Type | Summary | Report |
|---|
| 21 September 2023 | 12 July 2023 | - | School remains Good | View report for inspection published 21 September 2023 |
School remains Good
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Offer rate
40.0%
Offers as a share of applications
First preference offers: 29
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Writing progress
Not published
Maths progress
Not published
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Secondary schools
181
Special schools
0
Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Essex)