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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO1 2QB
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Colchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Colchester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
73
Outstanding
7
Good
60
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 85% · RI: 3% · I: 3%
2
Lakelands Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Colchester • Essex • CO3 8AJ
Outstanding
3
Home Farm Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO3 4JL
Outstanding
4
Great Bentley Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO7 8LD
Outstanding
5
Hamilton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • Essex • CO3 3GB
Outstanding
6
Millfields Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Colchester • Essex • CO7 9RD
Outstanding
7
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO3 9BE
Outstanding
8
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester • Essex • CO7 6BZ
Good
9
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Colchester • Essex • CO7 0HU
Good
10
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • Essex • CO5 9DS
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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