Camulos Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Camulos Academy is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm, friendly school where everyone is welcome.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school because they know that they are valued for their individuality.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, for some pupils with SEND, the next steps in their learning are not identified clearly.”
- “This means teachers do not always know if pupils have achieved their next steps and are ready to move on to a new target.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (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) | 80% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 48 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 0.6 mi Improved significantly
- Brinkley Grove Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Highwoods Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Queen Boudica Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Braiswick Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Friars Grove Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good