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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145727

Feering Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO5 9QB

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
130

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill84%

147 pupils · 174 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
80 / 67
School capacity
174
Capacity fill
147 / 174 (84%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
14
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: ALL SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
All Saints Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Bridgette Gough

Location

Address
Coggeshall Road, Feering
Postcode
CO5 9QB
Town
Colchester
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
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, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.5%. 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 CO5
12
Primary in CO5
11
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 Bridgette Gough
Telephone
01376570296
Website
http://www.feering.essex.sch.uk

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