Primary schools in CO2 (postcode district)

There are 13 primary schools in CO2, teaching 3,668 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in CO2 All schools in CO2

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Colchester	203	11%	Good 2023	84	67 to 93
2	Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCouncil · ages 3-11 · Colchester	608	18%	Good 2019	72	56 to 83
3	St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCouncil · ages 3-11 · Colchester	228	25%	No overall grade 2025	64	42 to 81
4	Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Colchester	180	38%	Good 2022	59	30 to 82
5	St John's Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Colchester	591	22%	Good 2023	53	36 to 69
6	St. George's SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Colchester	609	34%	Good 2023	38	23 to 56
7	King's Ford Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-7 · Colchester	154	24%	No overall grade 2024	37	16 to 66
8	Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Colchester	209	24%	Report card 2026	35	17 to 59
9	Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Colchester	124	11%	Good 2019	33	14 to 63
10	Gosbecks Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Colchester	227	22%	Good 2024	32	17 to 54
11	Kings Ford AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Colchester	152	30%	No overall grade 2025	10	5 to 19
12	Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Colchester	234	41%	Good 2022	8	5 to 15
	Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7 · Colchester	149	31%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.