Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryGreat Bentley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery and Great Bentley Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Bentley Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Great Bentley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Great Bentley Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery and 61.0% for Great Bentley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (58.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBrightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | ColchesterGreat Bentley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 225th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 291st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 653 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 270 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 0HU | Colchester, CO7 8LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 642 | 244 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 10.5% 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.
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Great Bentley Primary School
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