St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshEarls Colne Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh and Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh was judged Good and Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 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 50.0% for St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh and 54.0% for Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (63.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalsteadSt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | ColchesterEarls Colne Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 279th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Halstead, CO9 2NH | Colchester, CO6 2RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 13.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 9.6% 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 John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
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