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Brinkley Grove Primary School
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Brinkley Grove Primary School
- Primary
- Colchester CO4 9GF
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Requires Improvement |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Good |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teaching of reading, writing, and mathematics has substantially improved with new strategies.
Success of the Curriculum: The wider curriculum is inspiring and well planned.
Areas Needing Improvement: Work set for most-able pupils and those with SEND is sometimes too easy or too hard.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Most pupils have made strong progress in reading and mathematics over the last school year.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective measures are in place; learning support assistants contribute well to pupils’ progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ conduct in lessons and at breaktimes is good; Staff manage the occasionally challenging behaviour of individual pupils well.
Support for SEND Pupils: Training for teachers is improving their understanding, but precise guidance and adaptation of work need further development.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe in school and staff deal effectively with isolated incidents.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Leaders work well with external agencies to ensure timely support; pupils learn how to keep themselves safe.
Parent Feedback: Most parents are supportive and appreciate the improvements.
Parental Involvement: Parents appreciate the good communication with staff.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils take part in a wealth of life experiences, including caring for guinea pigs and tending to a garden.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers have benefited from well-planned training and opportunities to work with other local schools.
Impact on Student Progress: Most pupils make strong progress due to effective teaching of foundational skills.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers are still developing the skills to adapt work appropriately for pupils with SEND.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Regular assessments guide teaching strategies; however, feedback for the most able pupils and those with SEND needs to be more precise.
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Brinkley Grove Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.
It has 415 students from age 5-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.
At this school, 75% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
B-
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B-
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C+
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 24.1 | - | 23.6 |
| Proficient Math | 105 | 111 | 101 |
| Proficient Read | 108 | 107 | 104 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 97 | 97 |
| Reading | 108 | 98 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | 57.35% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% | 8.76% | 7.4% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.4 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.4 | Average |
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Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 2 | 97 | 96 |
| Reading | 102 1 | 97 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% 14 | 61.7% | 60.39% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 10.65% | 9.69% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.6 | Below Average |
| Writing | 0.1 | Average |
| Maths | -0.1 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 3 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 103 1 | 95 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 44% 14 | 60.31% | 59.48% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 9.94% | 9.14% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -4.1 | Well Below Average |
| Maths | -2.7 | Below Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 93 | 93 |
| Reading | 104 | 93 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% | 58.05% | 56.27% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% | 9% | 8.17% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Below Average |
| Writing | -1.4 | Below Average |
| Maths | 0.3 | Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Brinkley Grove Primary School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1