1
Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 3YN
2
4 Jul 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in CO4
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CO4. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
14
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 93% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 5YN
2
23 Jan 2023
3
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Colchester • Essex • CO4 0DT
2
18 Jan 2023
4
Hazelmere Junior School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 3JP
2
22 Sep 2022
5
Camulos Academy
Colchester • Essex • CO4 6AL
2
23 Jul 2019
6
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 9GF
2
12 Jun 2019
7
Braiswick Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 5QJ
2
26 Sep 2018
8
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 3EZ
2
1 Mar 2018
9
Myland Community Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 5LD
2
24 May 2016
10
Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester • Essex • CO4 9SN
2
22 Apr 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 2 • Oct 2014
- Friars Grove Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Queen Boudica Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 2 • Jun 2013
- Unity Primary Academy 3 • May 2023