Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Stevenson
Pupils:84 / 115 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01206240251
Address:Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN
Trust:LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2023

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:150124
UKPRN:10093295
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Harwich and North Essex
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

2.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading93%
Maths73%
Writing73%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

10.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
177m · 3 min walk
Quilters Green (adj)
701m · 11 min walk
Memorial (o/s)
702m · 11 min walk
New Rd (opp)
1.2km · 19 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

84 pupils

115 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Colchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:4,700
Projected new pupils:1,175

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colchester

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.81611%

Overall absence

10.11236%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.92169%
Unauthorised0.89442%
Persistent (10%+)10.11236%
Severe (50%+)1.1236%

Absence trend

5.74287%
23/24
4.81611%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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