Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Colchester

106 primary schools from official GIAS records in Colchester, England.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Colchester

Colchester has 106 primary schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 106 primary (100%). They fall under Essex local authority. The most common types are community school (45), voluntary controlled school (20) and academy converter (14).

How many primary schools are there in Colchester?

GIAS lists 106 primary schools in Colchester, England.

What types of primary schools are in Colchester?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (106).

Which local authority covers Colchester?

Colchester primary schools are in Essex.

Where does this Colchester data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

Brightlingsea Junior School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 0HU · Essex
Ages 7–11
- FSM11.8%
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2DD · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM3.9%
- Demand0.93
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0BG · Essex
Ages 4–11
Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2HA · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.1%
Elmstead Primary School
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.5%
- FSM14.2%
- Demand0.97
Feering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM5.2%
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3NN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM0.9%
- Demand1.00
Friars Grove Junior School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 0PZ · Essex
Ages 7–11
Great Bentley Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 8LD · Essex
Ages 5–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand1.37
Greenstead, St Andrew's Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex
Ages 3–7
Highwoods Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 9SN · Essex
Ages 4–11
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9UE · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM22.6%
- Demand0.86
Home Farm Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM4.5%
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9DS · Essex
Ages 5–11
King's Ford Junior School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex
Ages 7–11
Langenhoe Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7PG · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM14.4%
- Demand0.71
Langham Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5PB · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand0.92
Messing-Cum-Inworth Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9TH · Essex
Ages 4–11
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 3–7
Monkwick Junior School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 7–11
Monkwick Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 7–11
- FSM23.9%
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9QG · Essex
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.0%
- FSM16.9%
- Demand0.91
St Andrew's Church of England Aided Primary School, Wormingford
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3AZ · Essex
Ages 5–11
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1HL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS240%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM29.4%
- Demand1.03
St Andrew's Junior School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex
Ages 7–11
St Anne's Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 0DT · Essex
Ages 3–11
St George's Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 7RW · Essex
Ages 3–7
- FSM25.9%
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2RA · Essex
Ages 4–11
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7NS · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.6%
- Demand1.00
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9BE · Essex
Ages 5–11
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
Tiptree Heath Primary School
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 0PG · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.0%
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 0DT · Essex
Ages 3–11
Alresford Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 8AU · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.2%
- Demand1.70
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7NS · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM16.0%
Baynards Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 0ND · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM41.8%
- Demand0.92
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0LZ · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS244%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM10.5%
- Demand0.94
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5YN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand1.13
Braiswick Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5QJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM15.0%
- Demand0.91
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 0HU · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM21.3%
- Demand0.92
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 9GF · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM24.8%
- Demand0.96
Broomgrove Infant School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.7%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand0.69
Broomgrove Junior School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS239%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM19.8%
Camulos Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO4 6AL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand0.98
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Inadequate
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2DD · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.4%
- FSM3.7%
- Demand1.07
Cherry Tree Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0BG · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM38.3%
- Demand0.95
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1BX · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM4.0%
- Demand0.96
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 6BZ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS264%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM8.4%
- Demand1.03
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains Good
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2RH · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM10.0%
- Demand0.84
Elmstead Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand0.93
Feering Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM9.5%
- Demand1.00
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7BN · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM20.8%
- Demand0.80
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: Inadequate
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3NN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.7%
- FSM2.4%
- Demand0.78
Friars Grove Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 0PZ · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS248%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand1.00
Gosbecks Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9DG · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS246%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM21.6%
- Demand0.93
Great Bentley Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO7 8LD · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand0.86
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1AZ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence9.0%
- FSM24.4%
- Demand1.00
Hamilton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 3GB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM8.6%
- Demand1.46
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3JP · Essex
Ages 4–7
- Absence6.0%
- FSM21.2%
- Demand0.96
Hazelmere Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3JP · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS247%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM47.2%
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3JF · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand0.96
Highwoods Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO4 9SN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS281%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM17.2%
- Demand1.07
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9UE · Essex
Ages 5–11
- Absence5.0%
- FSM26.5%
- Demand1.00
Home Farm Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standard
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM7.3%
- Demand1.37
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9DS · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM16.3%
- Demand0.91
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2HH · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM20.6%
- Demand1.77
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.7%
- FSM24.0%
- Demand0.97
Kings Ford Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM29.6%
Lakelands Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Free schools · Primary
Colchester · CO3 8AJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.7%
- FSM17.6%
- Demand1.00
Langenhoe Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7PG · Essex
Ages 3–11
- FSM14.9%
Langham Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5PB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.9%
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0DS · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS269%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM10.8%
- Demand1.10
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9AS · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.3%
- Demand0.83
Mersea Island School
Ofsted: Good
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 8QX · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM18.7%
- Demand1.00
Messing Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9TH · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS236%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.9%
- Demand1.75
Milldene Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 0EF · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM22.7%
- Demand0.86
Millfields Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 9RD · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM6.5%
- Demand1.63
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.1%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand1.00
Monkwick Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM41.0%
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9QG · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM17.9%
Myland Community Primary School
Ofsted: Improved significantly
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5LD · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM8.5%
- Demand0.98
North Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO1 1RP · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand0.85
Old Heath Community Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8DD · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM23.9%
- Demand1.00
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3EZ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM40.1%
- Demand0.96
Prettygate Infant School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex
Ages 5–7
- Absence5.6%
- FSM12.7%
- Demand0.80
Prettygate Junior School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM16.0%
Queen Boudica Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5XT · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM16.6%
- Demand1.00
Roach Vale Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3YN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM41.2%
- Demand1.00
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1HL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.2%
- FSM5.3%
- Demand1.00
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7HX · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM6.4%
- Demand1.00
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2RA · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS240%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM22.7%
- Demand0.84
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
COLCHESTER · CO4 0HH · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM6.2%
- Demand0.89
St John's Green Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 7HE · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM21.5%
- Demand0.87
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7HR · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM19.7%
- Demand1.13
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 0SU · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM11.2%
- Demand1.17
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9RA · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM25.0%
- Demand1.00
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1YU · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM13.9%
- Demand0.98
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9BE · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS276%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM6.7%
- Demand1.13
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS2100%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM6.7%
- Demand1.27
St. George's School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 7RU · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM33.6%
- Demand0.88