St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 40th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 12 February 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 281

Eligible for free school meals24.6%

24.6%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.4%

18.4%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Kings Ford Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	29% met the expected standard
Gosbecks Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Prettygate Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% 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: Ms G Morgan
Phone: 01206546412
Website: stmichaelsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114817

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.