Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 202 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. 85% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 36 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
3 Mar 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 27 Apr 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Essex |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 30 |
| First-preference applications | 36 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 93 |
| First-preference offers | 30 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 85% | 21% | — |
| Reading | 94% | 44% | 109 |
| Writing | 85% | 26% | — |
| Maths | 91% | 53% | 108 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
22 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.87% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.57% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 82.7% |
| White other | 0.5% |
| Mixed | 9.9% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 1% |
| Other | 0.5% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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98.8% would recommend this school
82 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 97.6% |
| Feels safe | 96.3% |
| Behaviour | 90.2% |
| Bullying handled | 33.3% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 73.6% |
| Communication | 81.7% |
| Concerns handled | 70.7% |
| Best interests | 79.2% |
| Support to learn | 82.9% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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