Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Copford provides a warm, family-like community where children feel safe, supported and proud to belong. The school excels at creating a calm learning environment where pupils develop strong character alongside above-average academic achievement. Staff know pupils well and provide tailored support to help every child progress from their starting point.
Key Strengths
- Very high pupil attendance and positive attitudes to learning
- Calm, orderly school environment with excellent behaviour and self-discipline
- Strong focus on pupils' personal development, wellbeing and emotional understanding
- Comprehensive relationships and health education programme
- Wide range of clubs, trips and competitions to develop pupils' interests and talents
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils develop gaps in writing knowledge that are not quickly identified and addressed
- Staff do not always swiftly identify and correct letter formation errors in pupils' writing
- In the early years, children occasionally need more practice with key skills like letter formation, but staff support is not provided quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled, leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, inter-house competitions, bike safety lessons
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a well-run primary school where pupils thrive in a calm, supportive community. The school has strong attendance, excellent behaviour, and pupils achieve above national averages in most areas.
At a Glance
4.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 94%. Maths has improved from 81% to 91%. Writing has improved from 69% to 85%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Colchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colchester
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.44136%
Overall absence
4.30108%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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