Kendall Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kendall Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 11th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 30 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.8%

14.8%, 6.8 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 plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kendall Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. George's School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Old Heath Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Unity Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	70% met the expected standard
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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 Clare French
Phone: 01206794634
Website: kendallprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115064

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.