Brinkley Grove Primary School
Foundation primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.8%
▼ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
403 / 420 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).Brinkley Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 426 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Tracy Cooke.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
and 8 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 131219
- Type
- Foundation 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
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Martin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Iain Grosvenor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hanan Ibrahim | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Evelyn Nyarko | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stephanie Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Taylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ruth Marsh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alyson Edwards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katherine Wadling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Eric Prince | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Everett | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Meacock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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