Camulos Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.2
▲ 3.5 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%
406 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Camulos Academy is a academy located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Lisa Frith - Sly.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 141950
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Burridge | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron Bond | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Sarah Pearce | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Suleman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phillip Coleman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Fulham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Roger Springett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Frith-Sly Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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