St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolMessing Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Messing Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Messing Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Messing 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 68.0% for St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School and 36.0% for Messing Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Messing Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | ColchesterMessing Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 182nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 84 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 0SU | Colchester, CO5 9TH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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 Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Messing Primary School
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