Alresford Primary SchoolBroomgrove Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Alresford Primary School and Broomgrove Infant School are primary schools in Colchester.
Alresford Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Broomgrove Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broomgrove Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Alresford Primary School was judged Good and Broomgrove Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Alresford Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterAlresford Primary School | ColchesterBroomgrove Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 414th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 165 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 180 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 8AU | Colchester, CO7 9QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 165 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alresford Primary School
Broomgrove Infant School
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