St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James the Great Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 51st of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 September 2019, report published 9 October 2019

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

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

438 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.1%

31.1%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James the Great Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St John's Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
North Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St. George's School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Lucy Turner
Phone: 01206865747
Website: st-james-colchester-essex.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143516

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.