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St. George's School

Primary · Community school · Colchester, CO2 7RU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,643 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St. George's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils609
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Newell
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114704.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils609
Girls302
Boys307
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33%
First language not English21.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.620
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.572
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.2%
African
13.3%
Other White
11.8%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Indian
2%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)28.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.43
Support staff (FTE)45.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, worse than England, worse than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St. George's School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryThe Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMonkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMonkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOld Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St. George's School

What is St. George's School's Ofsted rating?

St. George's School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.

How does St. George's School rank in England?

St. George's School ranks 10,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are St. George's School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St. George's School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St. George's School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St. George's School made 55 offers from 117 applications (2.1 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St. George's School?

St. George's School has 609 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St. George's School?

St. George's School had 620 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St. George's School?

At St. George's School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St. George's School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St. George's School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.