Messing Primary School
About Messing Primary School
Messing Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its June 2025 inspection, inspectors awarded Good across every category judged, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The most telling academic metric for this small village primary is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. Just 36% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, which places the school well below the Essex local authority average of 62%. In the Colchester area, this puts Messing at 50th out of 51 primary schools on this measure, landing it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school's overall ranking score of 36 reflects a significant challenge in core academic outcomes, though the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Jun 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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