Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLakelands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Lakelands Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lakelands Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lakelands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Lakelands Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (91.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | ColchesterLakelands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 197th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 385th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 124 | 340 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 0LZ | Colchester, CO3 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 269 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Lakelands Primary School
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