Milldene Primary SchoolBaynards Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Milldene Primary School and Baynards Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Milldene Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Baynards Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Milldene Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Milldene Primary School was judged Good and Baynards Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Milldene Primary School and 67.0% for Baynards Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Milldene Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Baynards Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMilldene Primary School | ColchesterBaynards Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 184th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 306th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 0EF | Colchester, CO5 0ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 32.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 11.0% 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.
Milldene Primary School
Baynards Primary School
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