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Alresford Primary School

Community school · Colchester · CO7 8AU

Ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.70 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
211

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.70 · Competitive

1st preferences

51

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

216 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
111 / 105
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
216 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bryson

Location

Address
Ford Lane, Alresford
Postcode
CO7 8AU
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 216 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO7
15
Primary in CO7
12
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO7

  • Millfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9RD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.63

    1.4 miles away

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.69

    2.2 miles away

  • Broomgrove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Elmstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

  • Great Bentley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8LD · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.86

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bryson
Telephone
01206822731
Website
www.alresford.essex.sch.uk

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