Myland Community Primary SchoolThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Myland Community Primary School and The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Myland Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Myland Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Myland Community Primary School was judged Good and The Bishop William Ward Church of England 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 76.0% for Myland Community Primary School and 63.0% for The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Myland Community Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMyland Community Primary School | ColchesterThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 293rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 307 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 5LD | Colchester, CO6 4AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 307 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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.
Myland Community Primary School
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
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