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Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine CO6 2HA · colneengaine.essex.sch.uk · 01787 222717
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 28%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.87 mi
- 6.23 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 88
- 79% of 112 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.87 mi (6.23 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 22 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 9 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 93% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 3.87 mi6.23 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 28% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼28% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115135)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115135), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115135)
Mar 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115135)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 34
- 30% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
Also near this school
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
- Richard de Clare Community Academy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead