The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Bishop William Ward 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 37th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025

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

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

32 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 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 score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Myland Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Camulos Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Braiswick Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Queen Boudica Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Toby Bull
Phone: 01206271336
Website: bishopwilliamward.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115144

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.