Friars 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 408 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Jul 2023). 59% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 36 first-preference applications and 43 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 12 Jul 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 12 Jul 2023: School remains Good
Published 14 Nov 2013.
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 | 43 |
| First-preference applications | 36 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 94 |
| First-preference offers | 36 |
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 | 59% | 7% | — |
| Reading | 71% | 32% | 105 |
| Writing | 71% | 8% | — |
| Maths | 71% | 24% | 104 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
22.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.52% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.69% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 64.2% |
| White other | 6.9% |
| Mixed | 11% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Other | 1% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
97% would recommend this school
133 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 100% |
| Feels safe | 99% |
| Well behaved pupils | 91% |
| Bullying dealt with | 19% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 95% |
| Concerns dealt with | 65% |
| SEND support | 0% |
| High expectations | 85% |
| Child does well | 98% |
| Progress updates | 94% |
| Subject range | 96% |
| Clubs & activities | 97% |
| Personal development | 88% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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