St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Term dates

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Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 31 families put this school as their first choice, and 30 places were offered. 29 of the families who put it first got a place (94%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 5 October 2022: School remains Good.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary controlled school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

210 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Chelmsford

Phone

01206841288

Address

Clay Lane Grove, COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH

Website

stjohnscofe.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports