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Kendall Church of England Primary School

Colchester, CO1 2HHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2223 of 13,686 nationally

About Kendall Church of England Primary School

If you're looking for a primary school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, Kendall Church of England Primary School in Colchester makes a strong first impression. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period up to September 2025, a remarkable 98% of the 64 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That near-unanimous satisfaction is backed up by the detail: 99% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy, and every single respondent felt their child is safe. The school is also heavily oversubscribed. For its 30 Reception places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 110 applications in total, with 48 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at 3.67 applications for every available place, a clear signal of its popularity among local families. Headteacher Clare French leads a school that is currently operating slightly above its official capacity of 210 pupils, with 214 children on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRecreation Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO1 2HH
HeadteacherClare French
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)19.2%
School Capacity214 / 210 (102% full)

The full report on this school

What 64 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketGymnasticsDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Kendall Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.