Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 64th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2012, report published 21 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

402 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 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 support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above 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 Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	63% met the expected standard
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Richard de Clare Community Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jakki Hammond
Phone: 01787222205
Website: earlscolneprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115312

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.