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Faith schools in Colchester

All 10 faith schools in Colchester.

10 schools in Colchester

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  1. Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Colchester, CO3 3ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Colchester faith schools average.

    280 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1680.9

    Colchester faith schools 67.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,073
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Colchester Royal Grammar School
  2. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

    Colchester, CO1 2QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Colchester faith schools average.

    39 first choices, 31 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
  3. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

    Colchester, CO3 9BE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Colchester faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    252
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
  4. Kendall Church of England Primary School

    Colchester, CO1 2HH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results above the Colchester faith schools average, low absence.

    57 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Kendall Church of England Primary School
  5. St Benedict's Catholic College

    Colchester, CO3 3US · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Colchester faith schools average.

    213 first choices, 173 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.4

    Colchester faith schools 67.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    905
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school St Benedict's Catholic College
  6. St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

    Colchester, CO4 0HH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Colchester faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
  7. Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Colchester, CO4 3EZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Colchester faith schools average.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    197
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  8. St James the Great Church of England Primary School

    Colchester, CO1 2RA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Colchester faith schools average.

    48 first choices, 57 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Colchester faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    438
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school St James the Great Church of England Primary School
  9. Colchester Prep & High School

    Colchester, CO3 3HD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results below the Colchester faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1661.8

    Colchester faith schools 67.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    280
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Colchester Prep & High School
  10. St Mary's School for Girls

    Colchester, CO3 3RB · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 17 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results below the Colchester faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1660.9

    Colchester faith schools 67.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Colchester faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    424
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Mary's School for Girls
The big picture

How Colchester's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Colchester 65%England 62%Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 47%St James the Great Church of England Primary School: 48%Kendall Church of England Primary School: 72%St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester: 72%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: 74%St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Colchester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Colchester average 4.8%St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester: 3.7%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: 3.7%Kendall Church of England Primary School: 4.2%St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: 4.6%Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 5.4%Colchester Royal Grammar School: 5.4%St Benedict's Catholic College: 5.8%St James the Great Church of England Primary School: 5.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Colchester

Ofsted grades in Colchester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Colchester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 10 faith schools in Colchester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Colchester, explained

There are 10 faith schools in Colchester, teaching 4,197 children. 4 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.6% of pupils in Colchester faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

11.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,502 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Colchester.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Colchester?
There are 10 faith schools in Colchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Colchester?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Colchester on Eduscope are Colchester Royal Grammar School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Colchester?
Colchester has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Colchester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
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.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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