Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 124 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 10.50% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.birch.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206330224 |
| URN | 115138 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2019, published 13 January 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 February 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Lakelands Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Stanway Primary School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 4.9 km)
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