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)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first43 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Colchester Prep & High School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 280 | - |
| The Sixth Form College ColchesterAcademy 16-19 converter | 0.4 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 209 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,073 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3 |
| St. George's SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2023 |
| Hamilton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 420 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 438 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Colchester InstituteFurther education | 0.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Helena SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 986 | Good, 2024 |
| North Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 458 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Kingswode Hoe SchoolAcademy special converter | 0.8 mi | Special | 167 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St Mary's School for GirlsOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 424 | - |
| Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,198 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 905 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.1 mi | Primary | 209 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Philip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,888 | Good, 2023 |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 149 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2022 |
| The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 940 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 186 | Good, 2022 |
| King's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 154 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Kings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 152 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| Queen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Prettygate Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 172 | Good, 2022 |
| Prettygate Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 250 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Unity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 432 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| North East Essex Co-operative AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.5 mi | Alternative provision | 105 | Good, 2024 |
| Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 608 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 419 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 209 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 |
| Friars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Paxman AcademyFree schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 873 | Good, 2024 |
| Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 156 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Hazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2022 |
| Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 879 | Good, 2023 |
| Gosbecks Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 227 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 228 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Myland Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 307 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016) |
| Home Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 422 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 |
| Highwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 453 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Roach Vale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 177 | Good, 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 252 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Overall deprivation4
Income3
Employment4
Education and skills7
Health5
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services9
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 170
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