Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 402 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and caring school.”
- “Pupils are well looked after by staff.”
- “They make sure that pupils feel safe and are safe.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers are not successful in ensuring that key vocabulary is as memorable to pupils as it needs to be.”
- “In a few subjects, teachers do not always help pupils to build effectively on their prior knowledge.”
- “This limits the extent to which pupils are able to apply key vocabulary to new learning and to think deeply about the things they learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 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) | 54% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 45 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.
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Richard de Clare Community Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 3.4 mi School remains Good
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall 3.6 mi School remains Good