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
642 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
5.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
15.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other0.3%
Indian0.6%
Mixed2.5%
Other White4.2%
White British91.6%
Unclassified
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
African
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
69%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
6%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
84
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
84
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
84
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
33
14
19
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
47
27
20
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
68
35
33
Year 1
60
28
32
Year 2
85
44
41
Year 3
90
47
43
Year 4
79
36
43
Year 5
82
36
46
Year 6
89
46
43
Year 2024-2025

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