St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterSt James the Great Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and St James the Great Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St James the Great Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester was judged Outstanding and St James the Great Church of England 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 93.0% for St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester and 48.0% for St James the Great Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (93.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James the Great Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | ColchesterSt James the Great Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 284th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO1 2QB | Colchester, CO1 2RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.4% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
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