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52 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 2.0 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.0 mi	Primary	202	Good, 2024
Langham Primary AcademyAcademy converter	2.1 mi	Primary	101	Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Langham OaksAcademy special sponsor led	2.3 mi	Special	82	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterVoluntary controlled	2.5 mi	Primary	210	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2013)
Roach Vale Primary SchoolCommunity	2.6 mi	Primary	177	Good, 2023
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation	2.6 mi	Primary	403	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019)
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.6 mi	Primary	197	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018)
The Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Secondary	1,588	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018)
Friars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity	2.8 mi	Primary	408	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led	2.8 mi	Secondary	879	Good, 2023
Elmstead Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Primary	211	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.9 mi	Primary	453	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyVoluntary controlled	2.9 mi	Primary	110	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013)
Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	156	No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good
Hazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	229	Good, 2022
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	3.0 mi	Primary	349	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led	3.1 mi	Primary	186	Good, 2022
Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolCommunity	3.2 mi	Primary	88	Good, 2023
Unity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.2 mi	Primary	432	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
Market Field School and CollegeAcademy special converter	3.2 mi	Special	519	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Oct 2023, no grade given
Manningtree High SchoolAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Secondary	908	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements
Highfields Primary SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	320	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2016)
Camulos AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.4 mi	Primary	406	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019)
Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.4 mi	Primary	206	Good, 2022
The St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit	3.6 mi	Alternative provision	6	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014)
University of EssexHigher education institutions	3.7 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity	3.7 mi	Primary	408	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.7 mi	Primary	195	Good, 2024
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	3.7 mi	Primary	438	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given
Myland Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.9 mi	Primary	307	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016)
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter	4.0 mi	Primary	209	Outstanding, 2023
The Trinity SchoolFree schools	4.0 mi	Secondary	780	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3
Broomgrove Infant SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Primary	158	Good, 2024
Broomgrove Junior SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Primary	212	Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019)
East Bergholt High SchoolAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Secondary	902	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013)
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.1 mi	Primary	209	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
North Primary School and NurseryCommunity	4.2 mi	Primary	458	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
The Sixth Form College ColchesterAcademy 16-19 converter	4.4 mi	16 plus	-	-
St Helena SchoolAcademy converter	4.4 mi	Secondary	986	Good, 2024
St. George's SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	609	Good, 2023
St John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	591	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity	4.4 mi	Primary	209	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	4.5 mi	Primary	203	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Brooklands Primary SchoolAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	268	Good, 2022
Colchester InstituteFurther education	4.5 mi	16 plus	-	-
Millfields Primary SchoolFoundation	4.6 mi	Primary	217	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent	4.7 mi	Independent	280	-
Stourview Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.7 mi	Primary	39	Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.7 mi	Primary	419	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018)
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter	4.8 mi	Secondary	1,073	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3
Kingswode Hoe SchoolAcademy special converter	4.9 mi	Special	167	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgeVoluntary controlled	5.0 mi	Primary	223	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014)

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

Income6

Employment6

Education and skills6

Health5

Crime6

Barriers to housing and services2

Living environment4

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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: 75

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