Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolEast Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 83.0% for Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 73.0% for East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterDedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Nr ColchesterEast Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 205th of 430 in Essex | 95th of 238 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO7 6BZ | Nr Colchester, CO7 6SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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.
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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