SchoolScoresPrettygate Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH
01206 577608 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 October 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 49 |
| Of those, offered a place | 49 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 150 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 48th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 51st highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 36th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 29th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 40th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 41st lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 29th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 28th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 28th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 70% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.3 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 45th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 60th highest of 71 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Prettygate Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gosbecks Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Kings Ford Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Home Farm Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamilton Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Prettygate Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Prettygate Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2022.
Is Prettygate Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Prettygate Infant School as their first choice for 55 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 49 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114744.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.