Prettygate Infant School
Community school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 172 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 12.70% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.prettygateschools.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01206577608 |
| URN | 114744 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2022, published 1 December 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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
- Prettygate Junior School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Kings Ford Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Home Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hamilton Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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