Best 3 Primary schools in Colchester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (Primary) in Colchester; Lakelands Primary School (Primary) in Colchester; Home Farm Primary School (Primary) in Colchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester, Lakelands Primary School and Home Farm Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Colchester, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester), published Feb 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (Feb 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY, THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and ALPHA TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
CO1 2QB
|
Lakelands Primary School
CO3 8AJ
|
Home Farm Primary School
CO3 4JL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Colchester Essex CO1 2QB |
Colchester Essex CO3 8AJ |
Colchester Essex CO3 4JL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Feb 2024 | 1 18 Jun 2023 | 1 6 Sep 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ALPHA TRUST |
| Website | www.stthomasmores.co.uk | www.lakelandsprimary.com | www.homefarmprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01206865722 | 01206484033 | 01206577430 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO1 2QB - Ofsted
- 1 8 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
- Website
- www.stthomasmores.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01206865722
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 8AJ - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.lakelandsprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01206484033
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colchester
Essex
CO3 4JL - Ofsted
- 1 6 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALPHA TRUST
- Website
- www.homefarmprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01206577430
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