Messing Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9THOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Messing Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 55th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 14 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Messing Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Baynards Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Milldene Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Feering Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NEW HALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Brown
Phone: 01621815415
Website: messingprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 139252

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.