Myland Community Primary School
Ofsted: Improved significantlyCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5LD · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM8.5%
1.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 140396
Braiswick Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO4 5QJ
Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Essex
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
55%
Overall absence
4.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-07-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 385
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
419 pupils · 450 places
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- Boys / girls
- 212 / 207
- School capacity
- 450
- Capacity fill
- 419 / 450 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 15%
- FSM pupils
- 63
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- LEARNING PATHWAYS ACADEMY
- Sponsor
- The Learning Pathways Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Russell
Location
- Address
- Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park
- Postcode
- CO4 5QJ
- Town
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
North Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO1 1RP · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM19.1%
1.0 miles away
Queen Boudica Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5XT · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM16.6%
1.0 miles away
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3JF · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM8.8%
1.4 miles away
Camulos Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO4 6AL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM16.7%
1.5 miles away
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 4AT · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM17.2%
1.5 miles away
Home Farm Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM7.3%
1.6 miles away
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9AS · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.3%
1.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Russell
- Telephone
- 01206841951