Brinkley Grove Primary School

EssexFoundation school

Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy CookeSchool website ↗Pupils: 426 (capacity: 420)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
76.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
42
Applications received
90
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
32.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
32.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
34.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%3.0%-2.1+0.7+0.9
2016/1758.0%7.0%-0.5-1.4+0.3
2017/1844.0%0.0%-2.5-4.1-2.7
2018/1958.0%3.0%-1.6+0.1-0.1
2022/2375.0%8.0%+2.4+0.9+0.4
2023/2475.0%2.0%---
2024/2576.0%6.0%---
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