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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO4 0HHSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Primary

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

Primary

Colchester · COLCHESTER · CO4 0HH www.stjohnscofe.com

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester · Primary · Essex

Finance£6949 spend / pupil£6846 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
72%
-5pp
77%69%61%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
RWM higher standard
16%
+13pp
16%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
22%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
78%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Clay Lane Grove, COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH
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
2024/2572%16%88%44%72%22%78%38%84%78%108.0107.0106.014%210
2023/2477%3%93%23%83%13%87%30%87%83%107.0106.0106.013%210
2022/2361%10%71%29%71%16%87%16%90%71%104.0104.0104.0-0.70-0.20+0.009%210
2018/1967%7%70%13%83%17%80%27%87%80%103.0105.0106.0-1.30-0.30+0.109%243
2017/1874%16%81%35%84%26%81%35%90%90%106.0106.0108.0+0.30+0.30+1.308%242
2016/1763%13%67%20%80%17%83%27%83%77%104.0107.0107.0-1.40-0.20+1.306%243

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
2024/2521023.314%13%11%4%5%
2023/2421021.913%10%13%4%7%
2022/2321023.39%11%14%4%8%
2021/2221225.210%10%16%5%8%
2020/2123324.315%11%17%
2018/1924325.39%9%14%3%2%
2017/1824225.28%10%12%3%4%
2016/1724328.36%9%12%3%4%

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