St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils attend a school where excellence is standard.”
- “Adults expect pupils to achieve the very best.”
- “Pupils leave the school at the end of Year 6 having achieved extremely well academically, while also being well rounded young people who are ready to face the world.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2024 (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) | 93% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 31 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.
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Green Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St. George's School 0.7 mi Good
- North Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- Kendall Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Hamilton Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Unity Primary Academy 1.1 mi Not judged