St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 34th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2014, report published 21 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Broomgrove Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Broomgrove Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Old Heath Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Millfields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% 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 Kerry Malcolm
Phone: 01206728517
Website: st-lawrence-pri.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115077

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.