Broomgrove Junior SchoolMillfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Broomgrove Junior School and Millfields Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Broomgrove Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Millfields Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Millfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broomgrove Junior School was judged Good and Millfields Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Millfields 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) and has fallen at Millfields Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterBroomgrove Junior School | ColchesterMillfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 430 in Essex | 55th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 218 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 9QB | Colchester, CO7 9RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 4.7% 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
Millfields Primary School
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