Community school · Essex

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

3–11Ages
228Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114817URN

Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

59 applications for 20 places · 85th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Essex median (2.4) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.8; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.9; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.2; Essex median median 2.6
2016 4.0; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.2; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	59	3.0	20	1.00
Sep 2025	21	55	2.6	21	1.00
Sep 2024	25	61	2.4	25	1.00
Sep 2023	16	61	3.8	16	1.00
Sep 2022	28	72	2.6	26	0.93
Sep 2021	24	70	2.9	21	0.88
Sep 2020	18	69	3.8	15	0.83
Sep 2019	42	103	2.5	29	0.69
Sep 2018	35	92	2.6	20	0.57
Sep 2017	30	97	3.2	18	0.60
Sep 2016	30	119	4.0	23	0.77
Sep 2015	30	96	3.2	14	0.47
Sep 2014	30	97	3.2	17	0.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 62% · Maths 76% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%270th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	4%	107	106
2023/24	39%	0%	105	103
2022/23	46%	2%	101	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
0.4 km · Essex

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
0.8 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place
Kings Ford Academy
0.8 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

29%met the SATs standard
Gosbecks Primary School
1.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Prettygate Junior School
1.6 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

77%met the SATs standard
Prettygate Infant School
1.6 km · Essex

Good2022

2.7applications per place
Monkwick Junior School
2.0 km · Essex

Good2022

54%met the SATs standard
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
2.0 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114817 · 881/2297
Capacity: 281 pupils · 228 on roll
Free school meals: 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9RA
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources