Primary school

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO6 2RH
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,188 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 10%10% · 2018/192022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−68.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−66.9 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−78.7 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England−86.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 40 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 60% · 55 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 79% · 43 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 84% · 38 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 63% · 57 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 54% · 54 pupils · East of England 64%84%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 40 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 55 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 12% · 43 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 29% · 38 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 15% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 54 pupils · East of England 7%29%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 40 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 43 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 108 · 38 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 54 pupils · East of England 106109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 40 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 43 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 38 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 54 pupils · East of England 105109101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd121
3rd161

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026402
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.5%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

95.7% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 8.8

Teachers 19.4 FTE · Whole workforce 38.7 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,779
Spend per pupil£6,744
Staff spend per pupil£4,992
Reserve per pupil£1,012
  • +£406,965revenue reserve
  • +£14,239in-year balance

Grants £6,294 · self-generated £486 · premises £583 per pupil