Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 23rd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 12 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

464 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Feering Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Messing Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Baynards Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Milldene Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Smith
Phone: 01376570411
Website: kelvedonacademy.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 139360

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.