Best 3 Primary schools in Tendring – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Highfields Primary School (Primary) in Manningtree; Great Bentley Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (Primary) in Harwich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Highfields Primary School, Great Bentley Primary School and All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Manningtree, Essex, Colchester, Essex and Harwich, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Highfields Primary School), published Sep 2016. The lowest is 2 (All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; all within the PENROSE LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Highfields Primary School
CO11 2BN
|
Great Bentley Primary School
CO7 8LD
|
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
CO12 4HT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Manningtree Essex CO11 2BN |
Colchester Essex CO7 8LD |
Harwich Essex CO12 4HT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Sep 2016 | 1 4 Dec 2015 | 2 13 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 240 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Essex (881) | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.highfields-essex.co.uk | www.greatbentley.essex.sch.uk | www.allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206392223 | 01206250331 | 01255502389 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2BN - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.highfields-essex.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01206392223
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO7 8LD - Ofsted
- 1 4 Dec 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.greatbentley.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01206250331
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Harwich
Essex
CO12 4HT - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01255502389
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