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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: 653
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.30% (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: £5,329
* 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
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