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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114709

North Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Colchester · CO1 1RP

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-18

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
389

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

458 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
235 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
458 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Garnett

Location

Address
John Harper Street
Postcode
CO1 1RP
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Colchester, Essex, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.1%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO1
5
Primary in CO1
4
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 CO1

  • St John's Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7HE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Queen Boudica Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5XT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Braiswick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5QJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Hamilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 3GB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.46

    1.0 miles away

  • Myland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5LD · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • St. George's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7RU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand0.88

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Garnett
Telephone
01206574225
Website
www.northschool.org.uk/

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