Highwoods Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO4 9SN · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 115065
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER · CO4 0HH
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
210
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in COLCHESTER, Essex, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%. 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
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 115065
Location
- Address
- Clay Lane Grove, St Johns C of E Primary School
- Postcode
- CO4 0HH
- 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
- 210
- Boys / girls
- 115 / 95
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 210 / 210 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
Contact
- Telephone
- 01206841288