Friars Grove Primary SchoolHighwoods Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Friars Grove Primary School and Highwoods Community Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Friars Grove Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highwoods Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Friars Grove Primary School was judged Good and Highwoods Community 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 59.0% for Friars Grove Primary School and 78.0% for Highwoods Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Friars Grove Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highwoods Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterFriars Grove Primary School | ColchesterHighwoods Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 121st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 398 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 0PZ | Colchester, CO4 9SN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 7.2% 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.
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.
Friars Grove Primary School
Highwoods Community Primary School
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