Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 82 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 3.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | The Street, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://chappel.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01787222296 |
| URN | 150123 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 13 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School, URN 115073).
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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
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
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