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OpenPrimaryURN 131219

Brinkley Grove Primary School

Foundation school · Colchester · CO4 9GF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

403

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Colchester, Essex, 403 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.8%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO4
22
Primary in CO4
16
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.

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
131219

Location

Address
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods
Postcode
CO4 9GF
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
208 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
24.8%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Supported by a trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Cooke
Telephone
01206852266

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2024-11-19

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
75%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables