Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 202 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 4.00% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.copford.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01206210439 |
| URN | 115074 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 27 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lakelands Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Stanway Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (primary school, about 4.1 km)
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