St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
About St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery in Colchester holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The inspection awarded an Outstanding grade for personal development, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management were all judged Good. The early years provision was also rated Good. However, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 paint a challenging picture. Only 39% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well below the Essex local authority average of 62%. This places St Michael's in the bottom 50 nationally for this key metric, ranking 48th out of 51 primary schools in Colchester. The school's overall ranking score of 39 out of 100 reflects these outcomes, though it is worth noting that individual subject results were more mixed.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 50 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities 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
08:50 – 15:20
Source: stmichaelsprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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