Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Colchester, Essex
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school).
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school community as a family where everyone knows each other.”
- “Positive relationships run through the whole school.”
- “Pupils say they help each other readily.”
To improve
- “However, a few pupils develop gaps in their writing knowledge which are not swiftly identified and addressed.”
- “However, at times, staff do not swiftly identify and address errors in pupils' writing, including their letter formation.”
- “When this happens, errors persist over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2026 (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) | 85% | 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: 36 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 Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lakelands Primary School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Stanway Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.5 mi Not judged
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 2.6 mi School remains Good