St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterHome Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and Home Farm Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Home Farm Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Home Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester was judged exceptional and Home Farm Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and 75.0% for Home Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (65.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Home Farm Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | ColchesterHome Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 430 in Essex | 26th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 9BE | Colchester, CO3 4JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Home Farm Primary School
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