St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Colchester, Essex
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils consistently display the school values of ‘include, achieve, inspire’ in their behaviour and attitudes.”
- “They say that everyone is kind at the school.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and their time at school.”
To improve
- “Some pupils did not achieve as well as they could last year.”
- “However, in some other subjects, the school’s expectations for writing are not consistently reinforced.”
- “This means that, sometimes, pupils’ errors in their spelling, grammar and punctuation are not identified and addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 0.3 mi Improved significantly
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged
- Kings Ford Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Gosbecks Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Prettygate Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- Prettygate Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Monkwick Junior School 1.2 mi Good
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Standards maintained