Great Bentley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Colchester, Essex
Great Bentley Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 258 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 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: 50 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for Great Bentley Primary School
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Alresford Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Tendring Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 3.3 mi Good
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley 3.4 mi School remains Good
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery 3.8 mi Good
- Elmstead Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade