Foundation school · Essex

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

4–11Ages
402Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115312URN

Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

89 applications for 47 places · 273rd of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2012
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Essex median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

89 applications · 47 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.8; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 1.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 1.8; Essex median median 2.5
2017 1.8; Essex median median 2.6
2016 1.7; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.6; Essex median median 2.7
2014 1.6; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 0 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	47	89	1.9	45	0.96
Sep 2025	57	92	1.6	50	0.88
Sep 2024	53	106	2.0	43	0.81
Sep 2023	60	118	2.0	64	1.07
Sep 2022	60	127	2.1	68	1.13
Sep 2021	59	104	1.8	64	1.08
Sep 2020	60	118	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2019	57	98	1.7	56	0.98
Sep 2018	50	90	1.8	47	0.94
Sep 2017	50	89	1.8	45	0.90
Sep 2016	59	101	1.7	51	0.86
Sep 2015	52	82	1.6	42	0.81
Sep 2014	52	84	1.6	46	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 70% · Maths 67% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%287th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	54%	4%	103	101
2023/24	62%	15%	106	104
2022/23	63%	2%	105	103

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

Earls Colne Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
3.5 km · Essex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
4.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Richard de Clare Community Academy
4.8 km · Essex

2026

1.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
4.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
5.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
5.8 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115312 · 881/5272
Capacity: 420 pupils · 402 on roll
Free school meals: 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2RH
Local authority: Essex · Braintree

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