Alresford Primary SchoolMillfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Alresford Primary School and Millfields Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Alresford Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Millfields Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Millfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Alresford Primary School was judged Good and Millfields Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Alresford Primary School and 47.0% for Millfields Primary School.
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) and has fallen at Millfields Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterAlresford Primary School | ColchesterMillfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 430 in Essex | 55th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 218 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 8AU | Colchester, CO7 9RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
Millfields Primary School
Full profiles: Alresford Primary School · Millfields Primary School