Elmstead Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Elmstead Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7YQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Broomgrove Infant School 1.9 mi Good
- Broomgrove Junior School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Millfields Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 2.3 mi Not judged
- Hazelmere Junior School 2.3 mi Good
- Roach Vale Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Unity Primary Academy 2.4 mi Not judged