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Elmstead Primary School

Foundation school · Colchester · CO7 7YQ

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

5.5%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill101%

211 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
113 / 98
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
211 / 208 (101%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian MacDonald

Location

Address
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market
Postcode
CO7 7YQ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%.

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

  • Elmstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Broomgrove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Millfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9RD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hazelmere Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3JP · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM47.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Roach Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3YN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM41.2%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian MacDonald

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