Colneis Junior School, Felixstowe
Colneis Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Felixstowe, part of The Compass Partnership of Schools.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Colneis Junior School in detail
Results
Colneis Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124624), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Colneis Junior School
Across Suffolk, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Suffolk lodged 69 appeals against primary school offers; 34 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (41.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Colneis Junior School are Kingsfleet Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 76% maths); Fairfield Infant School (0.4 miles); Felix Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 51% maths); and Grange Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths).
Kingsfleet Primary SchoolFairfield Infant SchoolFelix Primary SchoolGrange Community Primary School
The trust
Colneis Junior School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 11 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colneis County Junior School (near), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Colneis Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Colneis Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Colneis Junior School (URN 124624), it was rated Good in March 2017.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Colneis Junior School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124624). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Colneis Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Colneis Junior School.
- Peg Activities - Fairfield Infant School710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Colneis Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Colneis Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Colneis Junior School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
343 pupils
360 places
17 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Felixstowe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Felixstowe
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
178
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Colneis Junior School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124624). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Colneis Junior School
Questions parents ask about Colneis Junior School
Are there exam results for Colneis Junior School?
Colneis Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124624), 79% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Colneis Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Colneis Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Colneis Junior School (URN 124624), it was rated Good in March 2017.
What is the catchment area for Colneis Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Colneis Junior School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Colneis Junior School?
Classes at Colneis Junior School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Colneis Junior School?
Colneis Junior School has around 343 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Colneis Junior School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Colneis Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Colneis Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Colneis Junior School: Peg Activities - Fairfield Infant School (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Colneis Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Colneis Junior School?
Colneis Junior School is at Colneis Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)