Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrettygate Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Gosbecks Primary School and Prettygate Infant School are primary schools in Colchester.
Gosbecks Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Prettygate Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Prettygate Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosbecks Primary School was judged Good and Prettygate Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gosbecks Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterGosbecks Primary School | ColchesterPrettygate Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 195th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 405th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 180 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9DG | Colchester, CO3 4PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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.
Gosbecks Primary School
Prettygate Infant School
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