Prettygate Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Colchester, Essex
Prettygate Junior School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 7 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 250 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, parents and carers and staff delight in being part of the Prettygate community, where relationships are positive and pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils are extremely well cared for and supported.”
- “They love socialising with their younger friends and siblings from the partner infant school during shared lunchtimes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Prettygate Infant School 0.0 mi Good
- Gosbecks Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 0.6 mi Not judged
- Kings Ford Academy 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.7 mi Not judged
- Home Farm Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hamilton Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 1.0 mi School remains Good