Prettygate Junior 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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Prettygate Junior School

Plume Avenue, Colchester CO3 4PH

http://www.prettygateschools.co.uk

Prettygate Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 260 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high.

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