Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 55.0% for Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (91.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | ColchesterBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 197th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 124 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 1BX | Colchester, CO2 0LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.4% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School