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Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

Braintree, CO6 2RHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#7,292
of 13,686 nationally

About Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in 2012, rated it Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2010, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. At Key Stage 2, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year, which is exactly in line with the Essex local authority average of 62%. That places the school 24th out of 46 primary schools in the Braintree district, putting it in the middle of the pack locally. Nationally, it ranks in the 53rd percentile, meaning it performs slightly above the median for all primary schools in England.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPark Lane, Colchester, Braintree, CO6 2RH
HeadteacherJakki Sibley
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils407
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity407 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuitePlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibrarySensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountrySwimmingRoundersCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirEco ClubFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: earlscolneprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.