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OpenPrimaryURN 114709

North Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Colchester · CO1 1RP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

458

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas 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 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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
114709

Location

Address
John Harper Street
Postcode
CO1 1RP
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex

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

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

Contact

Telephone
01206574225
Website
www.northschool.org.uk/

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