St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · COLCHESTER, Essex
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in COLCHESTER, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clay Lane Grove, St Johns C of E Primary School, COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the St John’s community, and their behaviour is good.”
- “They are conscious of the school’s values of courage, peace, hope, faith, respect and compassion in all that they do.”
- “Parents are positive about the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects such as physical education (PE) and design and technology (DT), work to reshape the curriculum is relatively new.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not always learn the key knowledge required at the right time.”
- “However, for a few subjects, leaders do not have a thorough understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2022 (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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
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- Roach Vale Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 1.1 mi Not judged
- Hazelmere Junior School 1.1 mi Good