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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

Colchester, CO5 7HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3389 of 13,686 nationally

About St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School in Rowhedge holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 assessments. That figure sits comfortably above the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing the school 14th out of 51 primary schools in the Colchester district and within the top 25% nationally. In individual subjects, 87% of pupils reached the expected level in reading, 83% in maths and 73% in writing. Average scaled scores of 106 in reading and 105 in maths further underline solid core skills. The proportion reaching the higher standard is smaller — 27% in reading, 20% in maths and 20% in writing — but the school’s overall effectiveness rating of Good, confirmed in a 2024 ungraded inspection that found standards maintained, suggests consistent delivery.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRectory Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO5 7HR
HeadteacherKerry Malcolm
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)19.7%
School Capacity223 / 210 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.