Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey are primary schools in Colchester.
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey is ahead on our composite score.
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 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 58.0% for Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 76.0% for St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterGreat Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | ColchesterSt Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 350th of 430 in Essex | 300th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 1AZ | Colchester, CO6 1HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 82 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 3.7% 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.
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
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