Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery vs Friars Grove Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Colchester
Friars Grove Primary School
Colchester
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
3–11
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
186
408
Capacity
210
420
Occupancy
89%
97%
FSM %
41.5%
19.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Jul 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
80%
71%
KS2 Maths
77%
71%
KS2 Writing
53%
71%