St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
About St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Colchester sits within the Essex local authority, where it ranks 6th out of 51 primary schools in the Colchester area and places comfortably in the top 25% nationally. Among its closest performing peers in the same local authority are St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Stambridge Primary School and Great Totham Primary School, all of which sit at the very top of the local rankings. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character and a current roll of 210 pupils, exactly matching its capacity. It is led by headteacher Craig Twin and serves a community where 11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was judged to remain Good, following an earlier graded inspection in 2013 that also awarded Good overall, with leadership and management rated Good. Its previous inspection in 2008 had rated it Outstanding across all areas.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Oct 2022Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: stjohnscofe.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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