Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Essex
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 88 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Colne Engaine is a warm and welcoming school at the heart of the local community.”
- “Pupils are very happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They play harmoniously together at breaktimes and lunchtime.”
To improve
- “While pupils achieve well overall in reading, there are some inconsistencies in the reading curriculum.”
- “Sometimes, the work and resources teachers choose for pupils do not always help them to learn what leaders want them to.”
- “Occasionally, teachers move learning on without checking that pupils have fully understood what they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 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) | 28% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 8 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.
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh 1.9 mi School remains Good
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Richard de Clare Community Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good