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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO7 6BZDedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO7 6BZ http://www.dedham.essex.sch.uk

Pupils
194
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
194
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
194
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6288 spend / pupil£6620 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
83%
+19pp
83%74%64%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
RWM higher standard
17%
+6pp
17%12%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
52%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
59%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
194
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Parson's Field, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6BZ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2583%17%86%52%83%21%93%34%86%90%109.0109.0110.012%194
2023/2464%11%75%36%79%25%82%21%93%82%106.0105.0106.010%199
2022/2364%14%75%25%68%25%82%29%86%79%105.0104.0106.0-0.70-0.20-1.4011%198
2018/1979%7%90%17%83%31%97%31%86%83%106.0108.0107.0+0.80+0.60+2.0011%204
2017/1880%10%83%40%87%30%93%23%83%87%107.0106.0108.0+0.70+0.40+0.309%207
2016/1768%18%89%29%75%25%89%54%86%89%107.0108.0108.0+1.30-1.00+2.209%202

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519418.312%2%11%4%8%
2023/2419921.210%3%14%4%7%
2022/2319821.211%2%14%5%11%
2021/2220919.79%1%11%6%20%
2020/2121224.79%1%16%
2018/1920422.011%3%9%3%3%
2017/1820722.69%3%12%3%2%
2016/1720222.59%3%11%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.