Friars Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Colchester, Essex
Friars Grove Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are deeply aware of the high expectations of behaviour set by leaders in the ‘Friars Grove way’.”
- “Pupils portray the values of ambition, integrity and respect in their attitudes and behaviour in school.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning in lessons and are eager to collaborate with their peers to complete their work to a high standard.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teachers do not adapt their teaching as well as they might.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not always achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (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) | 59% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Roach Vale Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Highwoods Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 0.8 mi Not judged
- Hazelmere Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- Brinkley Grove Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong