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Camulos Academy

Colchester, CO4 6AL · Essex · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2025 Inspected 1 year ago Mixed Primary
7.6/10 Above average

41st of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.3/10 against 3,967 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 80.0 · 88 40% 3.51
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 20.0 · 92 25% 2.30

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 80.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 20.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools).

Getting in. The school has 413 pupils in a capacity of 420 places, leaving 7 spare places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 7 places remaining, how does the school manage the waiting list for new admissions? Since the inspection was recent, what specific improvements have been made since the January 2025 visit? How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in core subjects?

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