Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Tey 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 42nd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2014, report published 25 April 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

86 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals24.4%

24.4%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14%

14%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School1 mileOfsted: Inadequate63% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey2 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School3 milesOfsted: Inadequate60% met the expected standard
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery3 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham3 milesOfsted: Good71% 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 Lucy Overton
Address
Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ
Local authority
Essex
URN
115079

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.