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OpenPrimaryURN 114743

Prettygate Junior School

Community school · Colchester · CO3 4PH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

250

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo 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 7–11, in Colchester, Essex, 250 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16%.

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
114743

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

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
250
Boys / girls
121 / 129
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
250 / 256 (98%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

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

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