Gosbecks Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.6%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
227 / 216 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gosbecks Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 248 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 285. The school is led by Mr Mark Millbourne.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Lego
- Music
and 11 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114742
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Gildea | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenna Hopkins Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Cross Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hollie Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Kudyk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kristina Cowing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Millbourne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Mike Taylor | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hazell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Bishop | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Newland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Polly Bradford | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Jenna Hopkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Dan Fountain Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jenna Hopkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Alison Pierson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record