What are the best faith schools in Colchester?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith 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 faith schools are in Colchester?

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

How are faith 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 faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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 Faith Schools in Colchester

28 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Colchester, 28 faith schools (12.8% of total) educate 7,202 pupils, with 13.1% eligible for free school meals (D1, D5, D6).
Faith schools in Colchester have a higher Ofsted rating, with 100.0% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 2 Outstanding and 20 Good out of 22 inspected (D3, D4).
Colchester's faith schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.08, with spending per pupil at £7,317, and 67.1% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2 (D9, D10, D11).
Faith schools in Colchester perform well academically, with a Progress 8 score of 0.70, Attainment 8 score of 69.74, and 82.1% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths (D12, D13, D14).

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Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester, CO3 3ND

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.09

Attainment 883.4

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,059

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Ofsted

Outstanding

Colchester, CO1 2QB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected100%

Absence4.2%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio21.4

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

St Benedict's Catholic College

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO3 3US

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.23

Attainment 853.5

Eng+Maths82%

Pupils891

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Ofsted

Outstanding

Colchester, CO3 9BE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence3.9%

Pupils218

P/T Ratio23.3

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

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There are 219 faith 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	67%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.70	+0.00
Attainment 8	69.7	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	13%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,317	£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 Faith Schools in Colchester

Key Facts

Colchester Royal Grammar School

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

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

St Benedict's Catholic College

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

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

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

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