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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
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.9×
More first choices than offers made
57 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2223 of 13,686 nationally

About Kendall Church of England Primary School

Kendall Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 209 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (3 Jun 2025). 72% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 57 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRecreation Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO1 2HH
HeadteacherMrs Clare French
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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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

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

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

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kendall Church of England Primary School

Kendall Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.