Messing Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Messing Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “Messing Primary School is ambitious for all pupils.”
- “Staff and pupils live out the school values of ‘every child, every chance, every day’.”
- “Pupils are happy because they are part of a nurturing and caring environment.”
To improve
- “However, some published outcomes have varied in recent years when compared to national expectations.”
- “However, the school is still developing assessment systems to help teachers identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “This means teaching does not consistently support pupils to deepen and apply their learning so that they know and remember more.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (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) | 36% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Baynards Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milldene Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Feering Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good
- Tiptree Heath Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained