Best Primary Schools in Colchester

We checked all 78 primary schools in Colchester, Essex, and list every one: 69 ranked, then 9 without a rank.

Schools checked
78
Ranked
69
Without a rank
9

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Colchester. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Colchester also has 19 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Essex. Essex also has rankings for Chelmsford, Harlow, Basildon, Brentwood, Braintree and all of Essex.

Ranked primary schools in Colchester

  1. 1

    St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

    Academy, 209 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    93%
    Higher standard
    23%

  2. 2

    St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

    Academy, 252 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    19%

  3. 3

    Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    85%
    Higher standard
    21%

  4. 4

    Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

    Local authority maintained, 411 pupils, inspected September 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    24%

  5. 5

    Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    17%

  6. 5

    Nayland Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    17%

  7. 7

    Camulos Academy

    Academy, 406 pupils, inspected July 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    20%

  8. 8

    Stratford St Mary Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 88 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    20%

  9. 9

    Home Farm Primary School

    Academy, 422 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    13%

  10. 10

    Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    21%

  11. 11

    Kendall Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    9%

  12. 12

    Highwoods Community Primary School

    Academy, 453 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    24%

  13. 13

    St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

    Academy, 131 pupils, inspected October 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    19%

  14. 14

    St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    16%

  15. 15

    Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

    Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    10%

  16. 16

    Myland Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 307 pupils, inspected April 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    13%

  17. 17

    Prettygate Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 250 pupils, inspected October 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    9%

  18. 18

    Hamilton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 420 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    10%

  19. 19

    Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

    Academy, 102 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    12%

  20. 20

    Langenhoe Community Primary School

    Academy, 104 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    6%

  21. 21

    Great Bentley Primary School

    Academy, 258 pupils, inspected September 2015

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    11%

  22. 22

    Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

    Local authority maintained, 608 pupils, inspected November 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    15%

  23. 23

    Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 464 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    9%

  24. 24

    Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 403 pupils, inspected May 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    6%

  25. 24

    Unity Primary Academy

    Academy, 432 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    8%

  26. 26

    East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    7%

  27. 27

    St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

    Local authority maintained, 339 pupils, inspected December 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    8%

  28. 28

    Cherry Tree Academy

    Academy, 180 pupils, inspected February 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    7%

  29. 28

    Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

    Local authority maintained, 236 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    17%

  30. 30

    Braiswick Primary School

    Academy, 419 pupils, inspected July 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    8%

  31. 31

    Old Heath Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    7%

  32. 32

    Feering Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 147 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    6%

  33. 33

    Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

    Local authority maintained, 653 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    6%

  34. 34

    St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

    Local authority maintained, 223 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    10%

  35. 34

    St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 267 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    12%

  36. 36

    Baynards Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 98 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    7%

  37. 37

    The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    9%

  38. 38

    Queen Boudica Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 408 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    3%

  39. 39

    Millfields Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 217 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    6%

  40. 40

    St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

    Local authority maintained, 228 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    4%

  41. 41

    Milldene Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected October 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    0%

  42. 42

    Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 86 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    8%

  43. 43

    Mersea Island School

    Local authority maintained, 394 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    12%

  44. 44

    Stanway Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 390 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    7%

  45. 45

    Alresford Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 216 pupils, inspected July 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    9%

  46. 46

    St John's Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 591 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    6%

  47. 47

    Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 124 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    5%

  48. 48

    Friars Grove Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 408 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    7%

  49. 49

    Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 96 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    15%

  50. 50

    St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley

    Local authority maintained, 110 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    12%

  51. 51

    St James the Great Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 438 pupils, inspected September 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    8%

  52. 52

    Stanway Fiveways Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 473 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    6%

  53. 53

    Gosbecks Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 227 pupils, inspected September 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    11%

  54. 54

    Roach Vale Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    0%

  55. 55

    Messing Primary School

    Academy, 89 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    18%

  56. 56

    Broomgrove Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected January 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    8%

  57. 57

    Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 81 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    0%

  58. 58

    North Primary School and Nursery

    Local authority maintained, 458 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    2%

  59. 59

    Tiptree Heath Primary School

    Academy, 198 pupils, inspected February 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    7%

  60. 60

    Elmstead Primary School

    Academy, 211 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    3%

  61. 60

    St. George's School

    Local authority maintained, 609 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    4%

  62. 60

    Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

    Academy, 186 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  63. 63

    Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected February 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    6%

  64. 64

    Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

    Local authority maintained, 402 pupils, inspected December 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    4%

  65. 65

    Hazelmere Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 229 pupils, inspected July 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    2%

  66. 66

    Monkwick Junior School

    Academy, 234 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    0%

  67. 67

    Kings Ford Academy

    Academy, 152 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    2%

  68. 68

    Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Academy, 84 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%

  69. 69

    Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

    Academy, 82 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Colchester without a rank