St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley, Colchester, CO7 7HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Keitch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 115085
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206230305
About this school
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 71% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 14% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 86% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 86% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 86% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley compares
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley ranked 333rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 110 | — |
| Elmstead Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 19.4% | 211 | 1.7 miles |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 64% | 5.4% | 18.1% | 81 | 2.9 miles |
| Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 349 | 3.0 miles |
| Alresford Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 216 | 3.3 miles |
| Great Bentley Primary School | 61% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 258 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmstead Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Manningtree
-
Alresford Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Great Bentley Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley ranks 57th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Colchester.
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley teach?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley is Mrs Rebecca Keitch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley full?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley has capacity for 119 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley as having no nursery classes.
- How have St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley compare with other schools in Essex?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley ranked 333rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.