Messing Primary SchoolFeering Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Messing Primary School and Feering Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Messing Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Feering Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Feering Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Messing Primary School was judged the expected standard and Feering Church of England 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 36.0% for Messing Primary School and 72.0% for Feering Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Messing Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Feering Church of England Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMessing Primary School | ColchesterFeering Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 430 in Essex | 121st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 174 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 9TH | Colchester, CO5 9QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% | 7.1% 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.
Messing Primary School
Feering Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Messing Primary School · Feering Church of England Primary School