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Camulos Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy

Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester CO4 6AL · camulosacademy.co.uk · 01206 588588

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
406
97% of 420 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
16.7%
First language not English
24.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Reach2 Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 62 (Places 60)62September 2023: 49 (Places 60)49September 2024: 46 (Places 47)46September 2025: 52 (Places 55)52September 2026: 48 (Places 58)48Places 58
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202658480.8100%
September 2025Sept 202555520.9100%
September 2024Sept 202447461100%
September 2023Sept 202360490.898%
September 2022Sept 202260621▲95%

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published18/1922/2323/2424/252018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 72% (England 61%)72%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲20%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
▲109105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Camulos Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
78
19% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND

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