Schools in Colchester

Primary schools 60

• Alresford Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AU

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 81 pupils

  Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Baynards Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 124 pupils

  School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LZ

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Braiswick Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, CO4 5QJ

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 653 pupils

  Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0HU

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

• Brinkley Grove Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GF

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Broomgrove Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 158 pupils

  Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9QB

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2024: Good

• Broomgrove Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9QB

  Ofsted 24 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Camulos Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 82 pupils

  The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Cherry Tree Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2022: Good

• Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 202 pupils

  School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BZ

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 402 pupils

  Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Elmstead Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7YQ

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Feering Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Friars Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gosbecks Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester, CO2 9DG

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Bentley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 258 pupils

  Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LD

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 86 pupils

  Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Hamilton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 156 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hazelmere Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

  Ofsted 5 Jul 2022: Good

• Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 411 pupils

  New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Highwoods Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 453 pupils

  Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE

  Ofsted 22 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Home Farm Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 422 pupils

  Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 464 pupils

  Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Kendall Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HH

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 154 pupils

  Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kings Ford Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 152 pupils

  Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, CO2 9AZ

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Lakelands Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 340 pupils

  Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Outstanding

• Langenhoe Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Langham Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 101 pupils

  School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PB

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 203 pupils

  High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS

  Ofsted 9 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Littlegarth School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 304 pupils

  Horkesley Park, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Mersea Island School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 2 to 11 · 394 pupils

  Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023: Good

• Messing Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 89 pupils

  School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TH

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Milldene Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 185 pupils

  65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF

  Ofsted 18 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Millfields Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Bowes Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9RD

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 149 pupils

  School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NN

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Monkwick Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 234 pupils

  School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2022: Good

• Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 608 pupils

  Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QG

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Myland Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 307 pupils

  Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• North Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 458 pupils

  John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Old Heath Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Templewood Road, Colchester, CO4 3EZ

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Prettygate Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 172 pupils

  Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2022: Good

• Prettygate Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 250 pupils

  Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PH

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Queen Boudica Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Roach Vale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  Roach Vale, Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3YN

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

• St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 131 pupils

  Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 110 pupils

  Brook Street, Great Bromley, Colchester, CO7 7HX

  Ofsted 4 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St James the Great Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 438 pupils

  Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RA

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Clay Lane Grove, St Johns C of E Primary School, Colchester, CO4 0HH

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England