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Schools near CO11 2

Manningtree, Essex · ranked for your family, with the reasons

4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CO11 2, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

iWhere the middle is

How it is worked outThe middle of CO11 2 is the average position of the 9 schools and nurseries we hold in it.

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  • Distances are as the crow flies.
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State primary schools near CO11 2

4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of CO11 2, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Bradfield Primary School

    State primary · Manningtree · 1.2 miles

    74of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · results: top 34% in England

    How it scored 74
    • Resultsmatters13.3 of 20 points

      Top 34% of 14,817 state schools in England: 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, September 2022: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters8.1 of 20 points

      1.2 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little7.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little9.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 20.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Stourview Church of England Primary Academy

    State primary · Church of England · Mistley · 0.78 miles

    57of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.78 miles · classes of 10 on average

    How it scored 57
    • Resultsmatters10 of 20 points

      No key stage 2 results published for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, November 2021: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters12.2 of 20 points

      0.78 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 10.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 9.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 10.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Highfields Primary School

    State primary · Manningtree · 1.5 miles

    55of 100

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (2022) · results: top 24% in England · places reached 0.97 miles in 2025

    How it scored 55
    • Resultsmatters15.4 of 20 points

      Top 24% of 14,817 state schools in England: 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2022: School remains Outstanding. Ofsted

    • Distancematters4.8 of 20 points

      1.5 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters8.7 of 20 points

      In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 0.97 miles away; this school is 1.52 miles from the middle of CO11 2, further than that. Essex County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little3.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Manningtree · 1.7 miles

    55of 100

    Places reached 2.42 miles in 2025 · results: top 20% in England · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard

    How it scored 55
    • Resultsmatters16.2 of 20 points

      Top 20% of 14,817 state schools in England: 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters3.3 of 20 points

      1.7 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2025 the last Reception place went to a home 2.42 miles away; this school is 1.67 miles from the middle of CO11 2, closer than that. Essex County Council

    • Attendance and behavioura little2.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 3.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 1.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little2.4 of 10 points

      Classes average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near CO11 2

2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CO11 2, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.

  1. Manningtree High School

    State secondary · Manningtree · 1.5 miles

    70of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · 1.5 miles

    How it scored 70
    • Resultsmatters12.1 of 20 points

      Top 40% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.15 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, January 2025: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters14 of 20 points

      1.5 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.4 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 9.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 26.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 22.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. East Bergholt High School

    State secondary · Colchester · 4.1 miles

    43of 100

    Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · results: top 44% in England · classes of 24 on average

    How it scored 43
    • Resultsmatters11.3 of 20 points

      Top 44% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.09 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters3.5 of 20 points

      4.1 miles from the middle of CO11 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters5 of 20 points

      In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 183 of 194. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 9.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 24.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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