Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 15th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 23 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Langham Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Littlegarth School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Nayland Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Camulos Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ellie Jaggs
Phone: 01206272239
Website: boxted.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115072

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.