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Great Bentley Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Plough Road
 Great Bentley
 Colchester
 Essex CO7 8LD
Telephone: 01206 250331

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Great Bentley Primary School
Trust: Penrose Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Skillern (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Tracey Caffull
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.6 / 0.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 4.21
Number of pupils: 258
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Electoral Ward: The Bentleys and Frating
School Number: 8812045

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th September 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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