Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 49th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 19 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
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

13 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 maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

96 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals20.8%

20.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.3%

8.3%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Millfields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
Broomgrove Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Broomgrove Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Cherry Tree Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Hannah Coyle
Phone: 01206729266
Website: fingringhoeprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115139

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.