Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 3rd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 27 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals4%

4%, 22.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Lakelands Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Stanway Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Stanway Fiveways Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Bome
Phone: 01206210439
Website: copford.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115074

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.