Queen Boudica Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Queen Boudica Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Queen Boudica love coming to school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and thrive in this welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “They rapidly feel at home, make lots of friends and learn to communicate confidently.”
To improve
- “A few subjects remain a work in progress.”
- “In these subjects, pupils’ learning is not quite so successful.”
- “There are a few subjects that are still being developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 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) | 66% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 49 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.
- Myland Community Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- North Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Highwoods Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Camulos Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Braiswick Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Brinkley Grove Primary School 1.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Friars Grove Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good