Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2014
Expected Standard
47%
Demand Ratio
0.9x
Elmstead Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Colchester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.
Elmstead Primary School is an academy converter in Colchester, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 211 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #317 of 387 primaries in Essex and #11,671 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
47%
Read SS
105
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
43%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
105
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
No digital report timeline available.
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