St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Academy · Reception–Year 6 · 209 pupils
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, Colchester CO1 2RA
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
438
On roll
Ages
2–11
Capacity 420
Local authority
Essex
The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust
Schola Grade 2
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About St James the Great Church of England Primary School
St James the Great Church of England Primary School is a primary academy in Colchester, Essex, for pupils aged 2–11 (Nursery–Year 6). It is part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust.
It has 438 pupils on roll and room for 420. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Primary
- Year groups
- Nursery–Year 6
- Ages
- 2–11
- Official type
- Academy sponsor led
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- Capacity
- 420 pupils
- Free school meals
- 22.70% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 143516
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