St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO1 2QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 143516
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Colchester · CO1 2RA
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
438
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 2–11, in Colchester, Essex, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.7%. Religious character: Church of England.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143516
Location
- Address
- Guildford Road
- Postcode
- CO1 2RA
- Town
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- Boys / girls
- 213 / 225
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 438 / 420 (104%)
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- FSM pupils
- 92
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01206865747