Broomgrove Junior SchoolElmstead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Broomgrove Junior School and Elmstead Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Broomgrove Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elmstead Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broomgrove Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Broomgrove Junior School was judged Good and Elmstead 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 47.0% for Broomgrove Junior School and 47.0% for Elmstead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Broomgrove Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBroomgrove Junior School | ColchesterElmstead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 370th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 208 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 9QB | Colchester, CO7 7YQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 12.8% 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.
Broomgrove Junior School
Elmstead Primary School
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