Broomgrove Infant School, Colchester
Broomgrove Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Colchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broomgrove Infant School in detail
Broomgrove Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. Once again - please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Broomgrove Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Broomgrove Infant School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broomgrove Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broomgrove Infant School are Broomgrove Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 59% maths); Millfields Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 78% maths); St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 87% maths); and Old Heath Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Broomgrove Junior SchoolMillfields Primary SchoolSt Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgeOld Heath Community Primary School
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (6%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 5 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomgrove Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broomgrove Infant School issued 18 suspensions, 10.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Broomgrove Infant School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
163 pupils
180 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Colchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Colchester
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
88
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,933
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,466
Per pupil
£1005k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Broomgrove Infant School
What is Broomgrove Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Broomgrove Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Broomgrove Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Broomgrove Infant School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broomgrove Infant School?
Broomgrove Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Broomgrove Infant School?
Classes at Broomgrove Infant School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broomgrove Infant School?
Broomgrove Infant School has around 158 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broomgrove Infant School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Broomgrove Infant School in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broomgrove Infant School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Broomgrove Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Broomgrove Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broomgrove Infant School?
Broomgrove Infant School is at Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)