Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Gosbecks Primary School

Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester CO2 9DG

https://www.gosbecks.co.uk/

Gosbecks Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
0.5		Iceni Academy
0.5		Prettygate Junior School
0.5		Prettygate Infant School
0.7		St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
0.9		Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
0.9		Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
1.0		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
1.1		Home Farm Primary School
1.1		Stanway Fiveways Primary School
1.2		Hamilton Primary School
1.3		Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

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

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

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