Primary schools in Colchester
73 primary schools in Colchester, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Colchester in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 68 schools in Colchester first 2,367 times for 2,372 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Essex authority's 411 schools. 18 of the 68 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 14 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.22 miles (Baynards Primary School) to 4.51 miles (Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Great Bentley Primary School
- Kendall Church of England Primary School
- Lakelands Primary School
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- Alresford Primary School
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
- Braiswick Primary School
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
- Broomgrove Infant School
- Broomgrove Junior School
- Cherry Tree Academy
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
- Feering Church of England Primary School
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Friars Grove Primary School
- Gosbecks Primary School
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Hamilton Primary School
- Hazelmere Junior School
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
- Highwoods Community Primary School
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
- Home Farm Primary School
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
- Langenhoe Community Primary School
- Langham Primary Academy
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
- Mersea Island School
- Messing Primary School
- Milldene Primary School
- Millfields Primary School
- Monkwick Junior School
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
- North Primary School and Nursery
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Prettygate Infant School
- Prettygate Junior School
- Queen Boudica Primary School
- Roach Vale Primary School
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
- St John's Green Primary School
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
- St. George's School
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School
- Stanway Primary School
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
- Unity Primary Academy
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
- Camulos Academy
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
- Myland Community Primary School
- Baynards Primary School
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Elmstead Primary School
- Old Heath Community Primary School
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
- Kings Ford Academy
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Brinkley Grove Primary School
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
- Tiptree Heath Primary School
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