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Gosbecks Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Owen Ward Close
 Shrub End
 Gosbecks Primary School
 Colchester
 Essex CO2 9DG
Telephone: 01206 575407

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Millbourne (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Hannah McCann
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.6 / 10.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.79
Number of pupils: 227
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,473,689*
Income Per Pupil: £6,492
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Shrub End
School Number: 8812054

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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