St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgeMillfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge and Millfields Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Millfields Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Millfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge was judged Good and Millfields 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 63.0% for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge and 47.0% for Millfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Millfields Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | ColchesterMillfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 267th of 430 in Essex | 55th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 7HR | Colchester, CO7 9RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 4.7% 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 Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Millfields Primary School
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