Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
114755
Address
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
670 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
4.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.9%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.1%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.6%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
65
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
60
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
35
23
12
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
20
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
8
3
Reception, Full-time
62
28
34
Year 1
82
46
36
Year 2
87
47
40
Year 3
79
38
41
Year 4
86
38
48
Year 5
90
47
43
Year 6
106
51
55
Year 2023-2024

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