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  • Friars Grove Primary School
    Upland Drive
    Colchester
    Essex
    CO4 0PZ
  • Head: Mrs Susan Shipp
  • T 01206 843683
  • F 01206 854 516
  • E [email protected]
  • W www.friarsgrov…imaryschool.com
  • A state school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 11.
  • Read about the best schools in Essex
  • Boarding: No
  • Local authority: Essex
  • Pupils: 410
  • Religion: Does not apply
  • Ofsted:
    • Latest Overall effectiveness Good 1
      • Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2
    • 1 Short inspection 12th July 2023
    • 2 Full inspection 22nd October 2013

    Short inspection reports only give an overall grade; you have to read the report itself to gauge whether the detailed grading from the earlier full inspection still stands.

  • Previous Ofsted grade: Satisfactory on 19th January 2012
  • Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report

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