Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Colchester, Essex
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 464 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Kelvedon St Mary’s is a vibrant happy place to learn.”
- “They look forward to the interesting lessons that teachers plan for them.”
- “Pupils try hard and achieve well.”
To improve
- “In some instances, the work that pupils get does not always match their stage in learning.”
- “This is because, in a few subjects, staff do not always check that pupils have a solid understanding of previous learning before introducing new content.”
- “However, teachers do not always implement it as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 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) | 72% | 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: 77 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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.
- Feering Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Messing Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Baynards Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Milldene Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Tiptree Heath Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall 2.6 mi School remains Good