Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Eastern Road
 Brightlingsea
 Colchester
 Essex CO7 0HU
Telephone: 01206 302719

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: Merged with Brightlingsea Junior School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Khine (since January 2021 – came from Boxted St Peter's Church of England School)
Previous Headteacher: Julia Hunt (went to Brightlingsea Junior School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 25 / 20.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.57
Number of pupils: 642
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.7
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,480,364*
Income Per Pupil: £5,421
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Electoral Ward: Brightlingsea
School Number: 8812068

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Colne Community School (1.1km) show on map
  2. St Osyth Church of England Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  3. Alresford Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  4. Great Bentley Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  5. Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided... (6.5km) show on map
  6. Millfields Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  7. Sir Martin Frobisher Academy (6.9km) show on map
  8. Ravens Academy (7.3km) show on map
  9. St Lawrence Church of England Primary School,... (7.5km) show on map
  10. St Clare's Catholic Primary School (7.5km) show on map
  11. Minerva Independent School (7.6km) show on map
  12. Broomgrove Infant School (7.7km) show on map
  13. Broomgrove Junior School (7.7km) show on map
  14. Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  15. Market Field School (7.9km) show on map
  16. Cann Hall Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  17. Langenhoe Community Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  18. Mersea Island School (8.1km) show on map
  19. Engaines Primary School and Nursery (8.2km) show on map
  20. Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (8.3km) show on map
  21. Lift Clacton (8.3km) show on map
  22. Elmstead Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  23. Alton Park Junior School (8.6km) show on map
  24. White Hall Academy and Nursery (8.6km) show on map
  25. Learn and Prosper School (8.9km) show on map
  26. Cherry Tree Academy (9.3km) show on map
  27. Old Heath Community Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  28. St George's Church of England Primary School,... (9.3km) show on map
  29. Burrsville Infant Academy (9.5km) show on map
  30. Great Clacton Church of England Junior School (9.5km) show on map
  31. Tendring Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  32. Clacton County High School (9.6km) show on map
  33. Compass Community School Essex (9.9km) show on map
  34. Kendall Church of England Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  35. The Thomas Lord Audley School (10.3km) show on map
  36. Holland Park Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  37. Shorefields School (10.3km) show on map
  38. Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (10.3km) show on map
  39. Monkwick Junior School (10.3km) show on map
  40. Unity Primary Academy (10.6km) show on map
  41. Colchester Academy (10.9km) show on map
  42. Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery (10.9km) show on map
  43. Hazelmere Junior School (10.9km) show on map
  44. Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (10.9km) show on map
  45. St. George's School (11.0km) show on map
  46. Roach Vale Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  47. Montgomery Primary School, Colchester (11.4km) show on map
  48. Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Con... (11.5km) show on map
  49. Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (11.7km) show on map
  50. St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colc... (11.7km) show on map
  51. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Col... (11.7km) show on map
  52. Holland Haven Primary School (11.8km) show on map
  53. St James the Great Church of England Primary ... (11.8km) show on map
  54. St John's Green Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  55. Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary ... (12.1km) show on map
  56. Friars Grove Primary School (12.1km) show on map
  57. King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (12.2km) show on map
  58. Kings Ford Academy (12.2km) show on map
  59. Hamilton Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  60. Colchester Prep & High School (12.4km) show on map
  61. The Sixth Form College Colchester (12.5km) show on map
  62. Paxman Academy (12.5km) show on map
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  68. North Primary School and Nursery (12.9km) show on map
  69. St Helena School (13.0km) show on map
  70. Philip Morant School and College (13.0km) show on map
  71. Colchester Institute (13.0km) show on map
  72. St Benedict's Catholic College (13.1km) show on map
  73. Colchester County High School for Girls (13.1km) show on map
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  86. Kirby Primary Academy (14.1km) show on map
  87. Home Farm Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  88. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (14.2km) show on map
  89. Myland Community Primary School (14.4km) show on map
  90. Bradfield Primary School (14.4km) show on map
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  92. Braiswick Primary School (14.5km) show on map
  93. Stanway Fiveways Primary School (14.6km) show on map
  94. Camulos Academy (14.6km) show on map
  95. Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing I... (14.7km) show on map
  96. Highfields Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  97. Manningtree High School (14.7km) show on map
  98. The St Aubyn Centre Education Department (14.8km) show on map
  99. Lexden Springs School (14.8km) show on map
  100. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (14.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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