Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 5th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 24 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.9%

6.9%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stratford St Mary Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Langham Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	76% 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 Gemma Chester
Phone: 01206322242
Website: dedham.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115076

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.