Brightlingsea Primary School and NurserySt Osyth Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery and St Osyth Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Osyth Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Osyth Church of England 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 69.0% for Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery and 55.0% for St Osyth Church of England 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) and has held broadly level at St Osyth Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBrightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Clacton-on-SeaSt Osyth Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 225th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 270th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 653 | 290 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 315 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 0HU | Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 642 | 296 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 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
St Osyth Church of England Primary School
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