Messing Primary SchoolKelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Messing Primary School and Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Messing Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Messing Primary School was judged the expected standard and Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy.
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 fallen at Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMessing Primary School | ColchesterKelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 430 in Essex | 118th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 463 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 9TH | Colchester, CO5 9DS | |
| 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 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Full profiles: Messing Primary School · Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy