Great Bentley Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Bentley Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 21st of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 September 2015, report published 4 December 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Bentley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Alresford Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Tendring Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Wilkinson
Phone: 01206250331
Website: greatbentley.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LD
Local authority: Essex
URN: 149967

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.