1
Great Bentley Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 8LD
1
4 Dec 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in CO7
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CO7. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
2
Good
9
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 75% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Millfields Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 9RD
1
5 Dec 2014
3
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester • Suffolk • CO7 6SW
2
19 Sep 2024
4
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 6BZ
2
24 Jun 2024
5
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Colchester • Essex • CO7 0HU
2
9 Jun 2024
6
Broomgrove Infant School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 9QB
2
19 Mar 2024
7
Stratford St Mary Primary School
Nr Colchester • Suffolk • CO7 6YG
2
18 Dec 2023
8
Broomgrove Junior School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 9QB
2
7 Feb 2019
9
Elmstead Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 7YQ
2
8 Dec 2014
10
Alresford Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO7 8AU
2
8 Sep 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.