St. George's SchoolMonkwick Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St. George's School and Monkwick Junior School are primary schools in Colchester.
St. George's School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Monkwick Junior School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St. George's School is ahead on our composite score.
St. George's School was judged Good and Monkwick Junior 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 56.0% for St. George's School and 54.0% for Monkwick Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St. George's School (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Monkwick Junior School (45.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt. George's School | ColchesterMonkwick Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 363rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 609 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 7RU | Colchester, CO2 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 626 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.1% | 47.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 16.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 14.7% 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.
St. George's School
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