Kendall Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Kendall Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They are happy, safe and well supported.”
- “Pupils embody the school’s values, including friendship and respect, in everything they do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 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) | 72% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St. George's School 0.6 mi Good
- Old Heath Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Monkwick Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Green Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good