St John's Green Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.5%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
591 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Green Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 621 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mr Simon Billings.
Key facts
- URN
- 114711
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura Petford | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Brooker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Vanessa Thomason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian Menzies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Roberts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elisa Vasquez-Walters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Adele Waters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Paul Collins | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abigail Victoria Foster | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Key Billings | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
| Mr Dan Bates Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elisa Vasquez-Walters Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Laura Petford Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Skinner Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Nicola Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record