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St. George's School

Community school · Colchester · CO2 7RU

Ages 3–11 · 609 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
570

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

609 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
307 / 302
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
609 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
200
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Carl Messer

Location

Address
Canterbury Road
Postcode
CO2 7RU
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Colchester, Essex, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.6%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO2
16
Primary in CO2
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO2

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Messer
Telephone
01206506800
Website
http://www.stgeorgesschool.org

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