St. George's School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. George's School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 60th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024

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

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

609 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals33%

33%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.5%

21.5%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. George's School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kendall Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
St John's Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Monkwick Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Newell
Phone: 01206506800
Website: stgeorgesschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RU
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114704

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.