Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7YQ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2023).
It was replaced by Elmstead Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian MacDonald
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 208
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 115260
- Local authority
- Essex
About this school
Elmstead Primary School was a foundation primary school in Colchester. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Elmstead Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 |
| Writing progress | -1.80 |
| Maths progress | -1.40 |
How Elmstead Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 62% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 14.7% | 211 | — |
| Elmstead Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 19.4% | 211 | 0.0 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley | 47% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 110 | 1.7 miles |
| Broomgrove Infant School | — | 6.2% | 17% | 158 | 1.9 miles |
| Broomgrove Junior School | 47% | 5.5% | 23% | 212 | 1.9 miles |
| Millfields Primary School | 47% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 217 | 1.9 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.7%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmstead Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Broomgrove Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Broomgrove Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Millfields Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other 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 year groups does Elmstead Primary School teach?
- Elmstead Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Colchester.
- Has Elmstead Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Elmstead Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Elmstead Primary School?
- Elmstead Primary School had 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Elmstead Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elmstead Primary School'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 12 September 2023.