St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 438 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 22.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-james-colchester-essex.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01206865747 |
| URN | 143516 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 September 2019, published 9 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 January 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
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John's Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- North Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St. George's School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Friars Grove Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Unity Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Kendall Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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