Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Colchester, Essex
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0HU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 653 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have experienced many changes for the better in the past few years.”
- “They enjoy coming to this vibrant school.”
- “Pupils show respect for each other and for the adults who look after them.”
To improve
- “Pupils have not achieved as well as they should have in the past.”
- “In a few subjects, teachers do this less successfully.”
- “Pupils do not learn as well in these subjects, as they sometimes struggle to remember and use important knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 76 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 75 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Alresford Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Great Bentley Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Millfields Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Sir Martin Frobisher Academy 4.4 mi Not judged
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 4.5 mi Standards maintained
- Ravens Academy 4.6 mi Good