St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall, Colchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sam Wilding
Pupils:339 / 333 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01376561328
Address:Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1YU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 March 2023View full report
URN:115108
UKPRN:10070996
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Witham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+20ppWriting

Reading has declined from 82% to 70%. Maths has improved from 69% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

22.5

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Green (SW-bound)
94m · 2 min walk
Church Street Co-op (opp)
145m · 2 min walk
Wisdoms Green (opp)
204m · 3 min walk
Vane Lane (opp)
260m · 4 min walk
Gurton Road (opp)
379m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

339 pupils

333 capacity

6 places over capacity

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(6)

28 March 2023
24 May 2017
13 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.33083%

Overall absence

12.30769%

Persistent absence

260

Enrolments

Authorised5.20533%
Unauthorised1.1255%
Persistent (10%+)12.30769%
Severe (50%+)1.92308%

Absence trend

4.60188%
18/19
3.90206%
20/21
8.10015%
21/22
6.86011%
22/23
7.24558%
23/24
6.33083%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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