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Great Bentley Primary School

Academy converter · Colchester · CO7 8LD

Ages 5–11 · 258 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-13

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

258 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
131 / 127
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
258 / 270 (96%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Skillern

Location

Address
Plough Road, Great Bentley
Postcode
CO7 8LD
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Colchester, Essex, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.1%.

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

  • Alresford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8AU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Tendring Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO16 0BP · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.5%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Skillern
Telephone
01206250331
Website
http://www.greatbentley.essex.sch.uk

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