Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester and St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester are primary schools in Colchester.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester was judged Good and St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 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 67.0% for Montgomery Primary School, Colchester and 56.0% for St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester.
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 St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester (46.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMontgomery Primary School, Colchester | ColchesterSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 430 in Essex | 106th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 340 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 672 | 281 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 9QG | Colchester, CO2 9RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
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