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Prettygate Infant School

Community school · Colchester · CO3 4PH

Ages 5–7 · 172 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
114

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

48

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill96%

172 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
82 / 90
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
172 / 180 (96%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Mr Mark Millbourne

Location

Address
Plume Avenue
Postcode
CO3 4PH
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 5–7, in Colchester, Essex, 172 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO3
22
Primary in CO3
10
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 CO3

  • Prettygate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gosbecks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9DG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Kings Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Millbourne
Telephone
01206577608
Website
www.prettygateschools.co.uk

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