Broomgrove Infant SchoolSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Broomgrove Infant School and St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge are primary schools in Colchester.
Broomgrove Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broomgrove Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Broomgrove Infant School was judged Good and St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBroomgrove Infant School | ColchesterSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 414th of 430 in Essex | 267th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 158 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 9QB | Colchester, CO5 7HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 12.2% 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.
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.
Broomgrove Infant School
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
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