Best Primary schools in Colchester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 6 Good: 14 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

7 Feb 2014

Latest inspection

24 Jun 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO1 2QB

Last inspected on 8 Feb 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

Lakelands Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Colchester • CO3 8AJ

Last inspected on 18 Jun 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

Home Farm Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 4JL

Last inspected on 6 Sep 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
4.

Hamilton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO3 3GB

Last inspected on 11 Dec 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
5.

Millfields Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Colchester • CO7 9RD

Last inspected on 5 Dec 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
6.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 9BE

Last inspected on 7 Feb 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
7.

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester • CO7 6BZ

Last inspected on 24 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

Broomgrove Infant School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO7 9QB

Last inspected on 19 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
9.

St. George's School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO2 7RU

Last inspected on 15 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
10.

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Colchester • CO5 7BN

Last inspected on 19 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
11.

Roach Vale Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO4 3YN

Last inspected on 4 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
12.

Mersea Island School
Primary • Foundation school • Colchester • CO5 8QX

Last inspected on 18 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
13.

Langenhoe Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO5 7PG

Last inspected on 9 Feb 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
14.

Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO3 0QG

Last inspected on 5 Feb 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
15.

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester • CO4 5YN

Last inspected on 23 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
16.

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester • CO4 0DT

Last inspected on 18 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
17.

Stanway Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO3 0RH

Last inspected on 19 Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
18.

Prettygate Infant School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO3 4PH

Last inspected on 1 Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
19.

Hazelmere Junior School
Primary • Community school • Colchester • CO4 3JP

Last inspected on 22 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
20.

Monkwick Junior School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester • CO2 8NN

Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good