Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Overton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 115079
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206210415
About this school
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 67% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 92% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 75% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 | 44% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 258th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 7.7% | 26.8% | 86 | — |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 82 | 1.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey | 76% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 131 | 1.8 miles |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 84 | 2.5 miles |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | 54% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 402 | 2.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | 71% | 5.7% | 24.8% | 102 | 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)
- 26.83%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.71%
- Persistent absence
- 20.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey1.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham2.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 44th 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
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England 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
Common questions
- What ages does Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Lucy Overton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 many pupils are at Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 86 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 258th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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.