Queen Boudica Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
408 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Queen Boudica Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Clare Woodward.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 135585
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Clouston | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Ngwena | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Summers | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jayakumar Ramanujam | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Scott | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Katherine Kane | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Liliana Hurtado-Read | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Geary | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Pomeroy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Linda Exley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Ms Clare Woodward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
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