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OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 150123

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO6 2DD

Ages 4–11 · 82 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
89

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill78%

82 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
46 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
82 / 105 (78%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
3
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

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Life Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stevenson

Location

Address
The Street, Chappel
Postcode
CO6 2DD
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO6
16
Primary in CO6
12
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stevenson
Telephone
01787222296
Website
https://chappel.essex.sch.uk/

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