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St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Colchester, CO1 2RAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
48 1st-choice / 57 offers made
Ranking
#12,480
of 13,686 nationally

About St James the Great Church of England Primary School

St James the Great Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 438 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Jan 2025). 48% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 48 first-preference applications and 57 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGuildford Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO1 2RA
HeadteacherLucy Turner
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils438
Free School Meals (FSM)21.0%
School Capacity438 / 420 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: st-james-colchester-essex.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St James the Great Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" 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.