School Chooser

Primary schools in Colchester

There are 73 primary schools in Colchester (Essex), teaching 19,260 pupils. Of the 71 with a score, 24 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 25 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in ColchesterAll schools in Colchester
Pupils from low-income families19%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools24 of 71scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)493 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full23 of 73schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs5schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (73)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Lakelands Primary SchoolFree school · ages 4-1134018%Outstanding 202310099 to 100
2St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy · ages 4-112097%Outstanding 20239996 to 100
3St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy · ages 2-112527%No overall grade 20259690 to 99
4St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks TeyAcademy · ages 4-111315%Good 20229172 to 98
5Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120921%No overall grade 20259180 to 96
6Home Farm Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-114227%Report card 20269082 to 95
7Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtChurch of England · ages 5-114119%Good 20248981 to 94
8Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-112024%Report card 20268977 to 95
9Camulos AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1140617%Not inspected8877 to 94
10Highwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1145317%Good 20248575 to 92
11Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1120311%Good 20238467 to 93
12Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1110415%Good 20238452 to 96
13Myland Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-113079%Not inspected8467 to 92
14St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterChurch of England · ages 4-112106%Good 20228265 to 92
15Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-112067%Good 20228263 to 92
16Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-112028%Good 20248162 to 91
17Great Bentley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1125817%Outstanding 20228161 to 91
18Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamAcademy · ages 5-1110227%Good 20228143 to 95
19Prettygate Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1125016%Good 20247862 to 88
20Hamilton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-114209%No overall grade 20257761 to 87
21Feering Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1114710%Good 20227546 to 90
22Millfields Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-112177%No overall grade 20257351 to 86
23Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCouncil · ages 3-1160818%Good 20197256 to 83
24Queen Boudica Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1140817%Good 20236950 to 82
25Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1146416%Good 20246545 to 80
26St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1126711%Good 20246542 to 82
27St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCouncil · ages 3-1122825%No overall grade 20256442 to 81
28Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCouncil · ages 3-1123626%Good 20236035 to 80
29Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 5-1140325%Not inspected5938 to 78
30Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1118038%Good 20225930 to 82
31Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1141915%Good 20245335 to 70
32St John's Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1159122%Good 20235336 to 69
33Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-1165321%Good 20245236 to 68
34Friars Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1140819%Good 20234930 to 68
35Mersea Island SchoolFoundation · ages 2-1139419%Good 20234830 to 67
36St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgeChurch of England · ages 4-1122320%Not inspected4822 to 74
37St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyChurch of England · ages 5-111106%Good 20234518 to 77
38Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-119621%Good 20234518 to 76
39Milldene Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1118523%Good 20224421 to 70
40St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, CoggeshallChurch of England · ages 2-1133914%Good 20234323 to 66
41Alresford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1121616%Good 20233920 to 63
42Prettygate Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 5-717213%Good 20223917 to 67
43The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120317%No overall grade 20253919 to 64
44St. George's SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1160934%Good 20233823 to 56
45King's Ford Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-715424%No overall grade 20243716 to 66
46Roach Vale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1117741%Good 20233617 to 61
47Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120924%Report card 20263517 to 59
48Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1112411%Good 20193314 to 63
49Baynards Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-119842%Report card 20263312 to 67
50Gosbecks Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1122722%Good 20243217 to 54
51North Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-1145819%Good 20233218 to 51
52Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1147320%Good 20223018 to 47
53Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-118624%Good 20243011 to 62
54Unity Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1143251%No overall grade 20252816 to 47
55Earls Colne Primary School and NurseryFoundation · ages 4-1140210%Good 20232816 to 47
56St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1143823%Good 20192513 to 44
57Broomgrove Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1121220%Good 20242514 to 42
58Stanway Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1139017%Good 20222514 to 42
59Broomgrove Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-715817%Good 20242410 to 51
60Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1119740%Good 20232311 to 44
61Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1119812%Not inspected198 to 43
62Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-118116%Requires improvement 2022184 to 63
63Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1118642%Good 2022178 to 36
64Hazelmere Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1122947%Good 2022126 to 21
65Elmstead Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1121117%Good 2019115 to 24
66Kings Ford AcademyAcademy · ages 7-1115230%No overall grade 2025105 to 19
67Messing Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-118917%No overall grade 202594 to 25
68Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1123441%Good 202285 to 15
69Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11842%Inadequate 202262 to 23
70Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11824%Inadequate 202252 to 19
71Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 4-715621%No overall grade 202552 to 12
Langham Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1110110%Good 2023–
Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-714931%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.