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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO2 9RASt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Primary

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO2 9RA www.stmichaelsprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
232
cap. 281
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
232
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
56%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
232
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester · Primary · Essex

Finance£8572 spend / pupil£8304 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
56%
+17pp
61%50%39%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
RWM higher standard
4%
+4pp
11%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
62%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
20%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
232
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA
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
2024/2556%4%73%29%62%9%76%24%89%62%107.0106.0105.022%232
2023/2439%0%79%18%42%8%66%13%79%58%105.0103.0102.021%255
2022/2346%2%59%12%66%22%76%20%78%66%101.0104.0102.0-0.90+3.60+3.3016%285
2018/1961%11%64%25%71%21%82%21%86%79%105.0106.0104.0-0.40-0.60+0.0017%257
2017/1857%0%78%26%61%0%83%17%78%70%105.0104.0101.0+0.90-3.20+1.0017%239
2016/1758%8%67%17%71%21%75%13%79%71%103.0103.0105.0+0.20+0.70-0.1015%233

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
2024/2523220.822%18%28%6%14%
2023/2425520.221%18%36%5%13%
2022/2328521.916%14%34%6%16%
2021/2228821.417%12%24%6%20%
2020/2125817.317%9%18%
2018/1925721.217%9%20%5%15%
2017/1823921.817%10%23%6%16%
2016/1723321.515%12%25%5%14%

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