Great Bentley Primary School
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 258 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 17.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | PENROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.greatbentley.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206250331 |
| URN | 149967 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 November 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Alresford Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Tendring Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Elmstead Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.