Primary schools in CO3 (postcode district)

There are 10 primary schools in CO3, teaching 3,057 pupils. Of the 10 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in CO3 All schools in CO3

Pupils from low-income families16%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 10scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 10schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size27.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (10)

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	Lakelands Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-11 · Colchester	340	18%	Outstanding 2023	100	99 to 100
2	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy · ages 2-11 · Colchester	252	7%	No overall grade 2025	96	90 to 99
3	Home Farm Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Colchester	422	7%	Report card 2026	90	82 to 95
4	Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamAcademy · ages 5-11 · Colchester	102	27%	Good 2022	81	43 to 95
5	Prettygate Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Colchester	250	16%	Good 2024	78	62 to 88
6	Hamilton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Colchester	420	9%	No overall grade 2025	77	61 to 87
7	Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCouncil · ages 3-11 · Colchester	236	26%	Good 2023	60	35 to 80
8	Prettygate Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 5-7 · Colchester	172	13%	Good 2022	39	17 to 67
9	Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Colchester	473	20%	Good 2022	30	18 to 47
10	Stanway Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Colchester	390	17%	Good 2022	25	14 to 42

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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.