Baynards Primary SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Baynards Primary School and St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Baynards Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Baynards Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Baynards Primary School and 68.0% for St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Baynards Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBaynards Primary School | ColchesterSt Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 306th of 430 in Essex | 112th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 300 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 0ND | Colchester, CO5 0SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 32.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 3.8% 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.
Baynards Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
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