Voluntary controlled school · Essex

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115072URN

Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.6 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

88 applications for 30 places · 88th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Essex median (2.4) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

88 applications · 30 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.9; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.4; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.1; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.6; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.3; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.2; Essex median median 2.8

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	30	88	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2025	30	116	3.9	36	1.20
Sep 2024	30	91	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	82	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2022	30	77	2.6	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	103	3.4	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2018	29	62	2.1	28	0.97
Sep 2017	30	84	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	107	3.6	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	68	2.3	18	0.60
Sep 2014	27	60	2.2	23	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 77% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%65th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	10%	109	107
2023/24	67%	3%	109	107
2022/23	71%	14%	109	107

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

Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Langham Primary Academy
2.3 km · Essex

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Nayland Primary School
3.9 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Camulos Academy
4.1 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Stratford St Mary Primary School
4.3 km · Suffolk

Good2023

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brinkley Grove Primary School
4.4 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Suffolk

Good2023

5.3applications per place
Highwoods Community Primary School
4.9 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115072 · 881/3018
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

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