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Camulos Academy

Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO4 6AL

Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
225 / 181
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
406 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Frith - Sly

Location

Address
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea
Postcode
CO4 6AL
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO4
22
Primary in CO4
16
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Colchester · CO4 5LD · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Highwoods Community Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen Boudica Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Colchester · CO4 5XT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Braiswick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.91

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  • 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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Frith - Sly
Telephone
01206588588
Website
www.camulosacademy.co.uk

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