Brinkley Grove Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 403 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Oct 2024). 76% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 41 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 9 Oct 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 9 Oct 2024: Some aspects not as strong
Published 12 Jun 2019.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Essex |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 41 |
| First-preference applications | 40 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 96 |
| First-preference offers | 40 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 76% | 6% | — |
| Reading | 85% | 29% | 106 |
| Writing | 87% | 13% | — |
| Maths | 87% | 24% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
24.3 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.88% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.72% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 51.6% |
| White other | 10.9% |
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Asian | 13.5% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Other | 3.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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94% would recommend this school
71 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 95% |
| Feels safe | 96% |
| Well behaved pupils | 91% |
| Bullying dealt with | 21% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 89% |
| Concerns dealt with | 62% |
| SEND support | 65% |
| High expectations | 90% |
| Child does well | 92% |
| Progress updates | 97% |
| Subject range | 96% |
| Clubs & activities | 97% |
| Personal development | 90% |
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