Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Boxted St Peter’s Church of England School are confident, kind and happy.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary across the school.”
- “During lessons, pupils listen to their teachers with interest and talk enthusiastically about what they are learning.”
To improve
- “However, this work is not fully developed across the whole curriculum.”
- “In some subjects, the checks being made are in their infancy.”
- “This means that in a few areas of the curriculum, some pupils do not understand subject concepts consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 35 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.
- Langham Primary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Camulos Academy 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Brinkley Grove Primary School 2.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Highwoods Community Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Myland Community Primary School 3.1 mi Improved significantly
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade