Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Carter's Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5YN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ellie Jaggs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 115072
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206272239
About this school
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 67% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 83% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Boxted St Peter's Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boxted St Peter's Church of England School compares
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School ranked 73rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 206 | — |
| Langham Primary Academy | — | — | — | 101 | 1.4 miles |
| Nayland Primary School | 83% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 197 | 2.4 miles |
| Camulos Academy | 80% | 4% | 17.7% | 406 | 2.5 miles |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 15.9% | 203 | 2.6 miles |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 88 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.25%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langham Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Nayland Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nr Colchester
-
Camulos Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Stratford St Mary Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Nr Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School ranks 10th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Colchester.
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Boxted St Peter's Church of England School teach?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Boxted St Peter's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Boxted St Peter's Church of England School is Mrs Ellie Jaggs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boxted St Peter's Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boxted St Peter's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School full?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Boxted St Peter's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Boxted St Peter's Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boxted St Peter's Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Boxted St Peter's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boxted St Peter's Church of England School rank locally?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School ranked 73rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School's absence rate?
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boxted St Peter's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boxted St Peter's Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.