Friars Grove Primary 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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Friars Grove Primary School

Upland Drive, Colchester CO4 0PZ

https://www.friarsgroveprimaryschool.com/

Friars Grove Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
0.4		Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.6		St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
0.6		Roach Vale Primary School
0.7		Hazelmere Junior School
0.7		Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
0.7		Highwoods Community Primary School
0.9		St James' Church of England Primary School
0.9		Unity Primary Academy
1.0		Brinkley Grove Primary School
1.2		St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
1.2		Queen Boudica Primary School

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

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

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

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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

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