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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

Braintree, CO6 1YUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#8,219
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Coggeshall is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, and it is currently oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 34 places to first-preference applicants, but received 52 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 53. That means for every place available, more than one and a half families wanted it. The school is running at or slightly above its stated capacity of 333 pupils, with 338 children on roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13. 9%, which is below the national average for primary schools in England, typically around 23-24%. This suggests a relatively affluent local intake, though the school does serve a mixed community. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, and the headteacher is Sam Wilding. The school also offers nursery provision for two-year-olds, which broadens its appeal to local families with younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMyneer Park, Colchester, Braintree, CO6 1YU
HeadteacherSam Wilding
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity338 / 333 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stpeterscofeprimaryschoolcoggeshall.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.