Mersea Island SchoolLangenhoe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Mersea Island School and Langenhoe Community Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Mersea Island School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langenhoe Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Langenhoe Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mersea Island School was judged Good and Langenhoe 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 56.0% for Mersea Island School and 78.0% for Langenhoe Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mersea Island School (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMersea Island School | ColchesterLangenhoe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 188th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 316th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 468 | 154 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 8QX | Colchester, CO5 7PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Mersea Island School · Langenhoe Community Primary School