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PREP SCHOOL ACADEMIC RESULTS

READY TO EXCEL

As an academic school, we pride ourselves on the progress made by each pupil on their own individual learning journey.

We set the bar high for every pupil at Colchester Prep & High School, giving each of them the individual attention they need to stay motivated, work hard and achieve their full potential. The results they go on to achieve are a source of pride to us all.

We are proud to report that 16 of our pupils were offered local Grammar School places in the last 3 years.

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RECEPTION RESULTS

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Reached Expected Levels of Development in PSED, Physical development, Writing, Mathematics and Expressive Arts, Word Reading.

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Our Reception pupils achieved a reading age on average of 1 year and 9 months above their chronological age in the Hertfordshire Reading Test with the highest score of 2 years and 4 months above their chronological age.

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Of the Reception cohort passed the Year 1 phonics screening a year early.  

PRE-PREP (KS1) RESULTS

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All pupils passed the Year 1 phonics screening test.

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At the end of KS1, our pupils attained an overall standardised score of 122 in English and 122 in Mathematics, well above the National Average of 100.

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Our Year 2 pupils achieved a reading age on average of over 2 years above their chronological age in the Hertfordshire Reading Test.

PREP (KS2) RESULTS

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Of pupils in Year 6 have achieved expected or above expected progress in English with an overall standardised score of 120 (National average 100).

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Of pupils in Year 6 have achieved expected or above expected progress in Mathematics with an overall standardised scored of 115 (National average 100).

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Of pupils in Year 6 have achieved expected or above expected progress in Science with an overall standardised score of 115. (National average 100).

In 2023, Colchester Prep & High School are proud to have awarded 6 Three Year Academic Scholarships to our Year 5 pupils for entering into Year 6. Academic, Creative and Performing Art and Sport Scholarships were also awarded to our Year 6 pupils for entry into Year 7 of our Senior School.

ACCREDITATIONS

QUALITY MARK AWARD FOR PRIMARY AND EARLY YEAR

The Quality Mark Award is a national accreditation supporting and recognising improving standards in the provision, practice and performance of English and Mathematics. It demonstrates evidence of high-quality provision in Early Years and Primary education.

The Quality Mark Award for Primary was gained in 2021 and the Quality Mark Award for Early Years in 2022.

BEBRAS COMPUTING CHALLENGE

Of the 61 pupils that participated in the Bebras Computing Challenge, 25% achieved a Distinction.

The Bebras Computing Challenge introduces computational thinking to pupils and is designed to get them excited about computing.

ARTS AWARD

4 Year 3 Pupils received their Arts Award Discover Certificates

CREST AWARDS

12 pupils who attend the Pre-Prep Science Club earned their Crest Star Science Award, a nationally recognised STEM based certifications.

UKMT MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE

Pupils in years 5 to 8 gained 2 Golds, 2 Silvers and 13 Bronze certificates in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. 1 pupil qualified for the next round Junior Olympiad.

ENGLISH SPEAKING BOARD

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of Pre-Prep pupils achieved a pass in their ESB Entry Level Award in Speech (Entry 3) with 35% of pupils achieving a Distinction.

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of Prep pupils achieved a merit or higher in their ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 1)

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of Prep pupils achieved a merit or higher in their ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2) Speech to Connect with 25% achieving a Distinction.

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