What are the best church of england schools in Colchester?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Colchester include Abacus Kindergarten, Abacus Little Learners, and Absolute Angels Montessori Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Colchester?

Colchester has 8 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 69 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Colchester ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Colchester church of england schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across church of england schools in Colchester is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Church of England Schools in Colchester

24 church of england schools found

Key Facts

In Colchester, 11.0% of schools are Church of England, exceeding the national average of 8.8%, with a total of 24 schools.
Ofsted inspections show 100.0% of Colchester's Church of England schools are Good or Outstanding, with 19 Good and 0 Outstanding out of 19 inspected.
Colchester's Church of England schools educate 4,829 pupils, with 65.1% meeting the expected standard at KS2, and a persistent absence rate of 11.4%.
These schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 22.12, with 15.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and £6,688 spent per pupil.

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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO5 9DS

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected82%

Absence5.4%

Pupils463

P/T Ratio23.8

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO4 5YN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.1%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio24.5

Feering Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO5 9QB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence5.5%

Pupils137

P/T Ratio17.8

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO5 7BN

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.6%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio16.3

Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Colchester, CO7 7NS

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils72

P/T Ratio13.3

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO2 0LZ

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence4.9%

Pupils131

P/T Ratio22.2

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO6 1BX

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence4.4%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio20.6

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO7 6BZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence4.4%

Pupils194

P/T Ratio18.3

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO5 0SU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence3.5%

Pupils265

P/T Ratio24.1

Kendall Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO1 2HH

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.0%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio20.2

St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO7 7HX

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.9%

Pupils111

P/T Ratio20.6

St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO1 2RA

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence5.8%

Pupils456

P/T Ratio26.1

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO6 3JF

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence4.3%

Pupils408

P/T Ratio20.6

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO2 0DS

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence3.7%

Pupils209

P/T Ratio23.8

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

Colchester, CO6 1HL

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.2%

Pupils125

P/T Ratio17.6

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

Colchester, CO3 9UE

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.0%

Pupils105

P/T Ratio20.5

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

Colchester, CO6 2DD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.4%

Pupils89

P/T Ratio14.0

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO4 0HH

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence3.8%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio23.3

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO4 3EZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence6.5%

Pupils197

P/T Ratio20.1

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Colchester, CO6 3NN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.7%

Pupils96

P/T Ratio21.8

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO5 7HR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence5.8%

Pupils223

P/T Ratio21.9

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO6 1YU

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence7.2%

Pupils338

P/T Ratio28.2

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO6 1AZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence9.0%

Pupils82

P/T Ratio16.5

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO6 4AT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence6.3%

Pupils207

P/T Ratio22.7

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 219 church of england schools in Colchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Colchester	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	65%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.05	+0.00
Attainment 8	48.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	11%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	22.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,688	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Church of England Schools in Colchester

Key Facts

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

Feering Church of England Primary School

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Kendall Church of England Primary School

St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley

St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

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