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Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX

Local ranking50th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
21.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
94.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
91.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
34

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
206
Boys
89 (43%)
Girls
117 (57%)
Capacity
210 (98% full)
SEND
12.6%
FSM Eligible
4.4%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
10.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,385/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.9%
  • Mixed Other: 9.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%

82.9%

White British

9.1%

Mixed Other

3.2%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115074
UKPRN
10071005
Establishment No.
3020

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