Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester CO7 0HU

https://www.brightlingsea.essex.sch.uk/

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 710 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.6		St Osyth Church of England Primary School
2.9		Alresford Primary School
3.4		Great Bentley Primary School
4.0		Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.0		Millfields Primary School
4.3		Sir Martin Frobisher Academy
4.5		Ravens Academy
4.7		St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
4.7		St Clare's Catholic Primary School
4.8		Broomgrove Infant School
4.8		Broomgrove Junior School
4.8		Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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