Brinkley Grove Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brinkley Grove Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 24th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 May 2019, report published 12 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

403 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.7%

33.7%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brinkley Grove Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highwoods Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Camulos Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Friars Grove Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Queen Boudica Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Cooke
Phone: 01206852266
Website: brinkleygrove.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF
Local authority: Essex
URN: 131219

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.