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Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary school for ages 5–11 in Colchester. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (54% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 17 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
5–11
Pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Essex
Headteacher
Headteacher Hannah Coyle

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 27 Jun 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 13 pupils

Expected standard
54%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
15%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
103
Average scaled score
Maths score
102
Average scaled score
This school
54%
Essex
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
15
1st preferences
17
All applications
53
1st prefs per place
1.13
More first choices than places

15 of 17 first-preference applicants were offered a place (88%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
85
Capacity
105
91% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)23.5%
  • English as an additional language5.9%
  • SEN support9.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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