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57 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 1.5 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	1.5 mi	Primary	203	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.2 mi	Primary	202	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Lakelands Primary SchoolFree schools	2.6 mi	Primary	340	Outstanding, 2023
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCommunity	2.6 mi	Primary	473	Good, 2022
Gosbecks Primary SchoolCommunity	2.7 mi	Primary	227	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014)
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCommunity	2.8 mi	Primary	228	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
Paxman AcademyFree schools	2.8 mi	Secondary	873	Good, 2024
The Stanway SchoolAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Secondary	1,396	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2013)
Lexden Springs SchoolAcademy special sponsor led	2.9 mi	Special	301	Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
North East Essex Co-operative AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter	2.9 mi	Alternative provision	105	Good, 2024
Stanway Primary SchoolCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	390	Good, 2022
Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCommunity	3.0 mi	Primary	608	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
King's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	154	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Kings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.1 mi	Primary	152	No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter	3.1 mi	Primary	252	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Messing Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	3.1 mi	Primary	89	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Prettygate Infant SchoolCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	172	Good, 2022
Prettygate Junior SchoolCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	250	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
Home Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter	3.2 mi	Primary	422	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks TeyAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Primary	131	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2011, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	236	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Doucecroft SchoolOther independent special	3.4 mi	Special	83	-
Philip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter	3.4 mi	Secondary	1,888	Good, 2023
Thurstable SchoolAcademy converter	3.5 mi	Secondary	932	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Milldene Primary SchoolCommunity	3.5 mi	Primary	185	Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2016)
Holmwood House SchoolOther independent	3.6 mi	Independent	395	-
Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Secondary	1,198	Outstanding, 2023
St Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided	3.7 mi	Secondary	905	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013)
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.7 mi	Primary	267	Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
Baynards Primary SchoolCommunity	3.7 mi	Primary	98	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Hamilton Primary SchoolCommunity	3.9 mi	Primary	420	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter	3.9 mi	Secondary	940	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016)
St Mary's School for GirlsOther independent	3.9 mi	Independent	424	-
Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter	3.9 mi	Primary	104	Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	149	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.0 mi	Primary	234	Good, 2022
Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.0 mi	Primary	180	Good, 2022
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	102	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Secondary	1,073	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3
Kingswode Hoe SchoolAcademy special converter	4.1 mi	Special	167	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent	4.2 mi	Independent	280	-
Feering Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.4 mi	Primary	147	Good, 2022
Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.4 mi	Primary	198	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school)
St John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	591	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Colchester InstituteFurther education	4.5 mi	16 plus	-	-
St. George's SchoolCommunity	4.5 mi	Primary	609	Good, 2023
The Sixth Form College ColchesterAcademy 16-19 converter	4.5 mi	16 plus	-	-
St Helena SchoolAcademy converter	4.6 mi	Secondary	986	Good, 2024
Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.8 mi	Primary	419	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018)
North Primary School and NurseryCommunity	4.8 mi	Primary	458	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Primary	209	Outstanding, 2023
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.9 mi	Primary	84	Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity	4.9 mi	Primary	209	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.9 mi	Primary	86	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.9 mi	Primary	209	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter	5.0 mi	Primary	464	Good, 2024
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtVoluntary controlled	5.0 mi	Primary	411	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018)

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

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This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).

Overall deprivation5

Income7

Employment6

Education and skills6

Health6

Crime7

Barriers to housing and services1

Living environment2

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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: 50

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