Willow Brook Primary School and NurserySt James the Great Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery and St James the Great Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James the Great Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James the Great Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St James the Great Church of England Primary 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 50.0% for Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery and 48.0% for St James the Great Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (45.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James the Great Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterWillow Brook Primary School and Nursery | ColchesterSt James the Great Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 303rd of 430 in Essex | 285th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 438 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 0DT | Colchester, CO1 2RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 15.7% 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.
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
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