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Camulos Academy

Colchester, CO4 6ALPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#3,677
of 13,686 nationally

About Camulos Academy

Camulos Academy is a state primary school in Colchester, Essex, that sits 16th out of 51 primary schools in the local authority area, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. Among its closest peers in the region, the top performers include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester, Stambridge Primary School, and Great Totham Primary School, which all rank higher on the same metric. The school is non-religious and co-educational, serving 413 pupils aged 4 to 11, which is just shy of its full capacity of 420. It has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 17.2%, and its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, with the school retaining its overall Good rating from the previous graded inspection in July 2019. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitmore Drive, Colchester, Colchester, CO4 6AL
HeadteacherLisa Frith - Sly
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity413 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingCricketGymnasticsFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Source: camulosacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Camulos Academy

Camulos Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.