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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114759

Broomgrove Junior School

Community school · Colchester · CO7 9QB

Ages 7–11 · 212 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-27

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

212 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
127 / 85
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
212 / 240 (88%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Ms Karen Wright

Location

Address
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe
Postcode
CO7 9QB
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
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 7–11, in Colchester, Essex, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.8%.

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

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Millfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9RD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8DD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Unity Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Wright
Telephone
01206822893
Website
www.broomgrovejuniorschool.co.uk

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