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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO6 4ATThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Primary

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO6 4AT http://www.bishopwilliamward.net

Pupils
207
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
207
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
63%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
207
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6277 spend / pupil£6247 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
63%
+10pp
76%62%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
RWM higher standard
9%
-1pp
14%11%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
72%
Maths higher standard
31%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
69%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
22%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
207
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT
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
2024/2563%9%81%31%72%13%72%31%84%69%105.0105.0104.014%207
2023/2453%10%73%40%67%17%57%30%70%60%106.0103.0105.015%202
2022/2357%14%71%29%61%18%75%29%89%71%104.0104.0103.0-2.20-1.90-0.7019%188
2018/1947%13%69%28%81%16%66%19%75%72%104.0103.0105.0-1.30-0.80-2.6019%191
2017/1876%7%86%45%90%24%93%21%97%90%107.0106.0108.0+1.50+1.30-0.2012%203
2016/1767%10%87%33%73%10%73%17%77%80%106.0103.0106.0+1.10-1.80-1.4011%204

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
2024/2520722.714%6%16%6%10%
2023/2420223.415%5%16%6%16%
2022/2318821.919%3%19%6%15%
2021/2219121.221%0%19%7%19%
2020/2118419.616%2%21%
2018/1919122.219%3%15%4%6%
2017/1820323.612%4%18%4%4%
2016/1720421.211%4%20%3%4%

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