St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Colchester, Essex
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1YU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 339 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning.”
- “They appreciate the very caring school community.”
- “In the early years, children settle quickly into school life.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum planning is less well developed.”
- “The most important knowledge and skills have not been so clearly planned out, and teachers’ assessment is not directly matched to curriculum plans.”
- “Pupils learn new facts but sometimes do not make links with what they have learned before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 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) | 68% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Feering Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 2.6 mi Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Silver End Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 3.6 mi Outstanding
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good