Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester and Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester was judged Good and Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 67.0% for Montgomery Primary School, Colchester and 75.0% for Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMontgomery Primary School, Colchester | ColchesterLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 430 in Essex | 100th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 340 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 672 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9QG | Colchester, CO2 0DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 3.8% 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.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Montgomery Primary School, Colchester · Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School