Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- URN
- 139360
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01376570411
About this school
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 464 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 52 | 60 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 82% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 20% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 81% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 129th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.6% | 12.3% | 464 | — |
| Feering Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 147 | 0.8 miles |
| Messing Primary School | 36% | 5.4% | 19.3% | 89 | 1.9 miles |
| Baynards Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 44.9% | 98 | 1.9 miles |
| Rivenhall Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.3% | 19.5% | 128 | 2.3 miles |
| Milldene Primary School | 77% | 6.9% | 23% | 185 | 2.4 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.
Inspection history
- 5 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report15 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 13.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Feering Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Messing Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Baynards Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Milldene Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 20th 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 year groups does Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Victoria Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has 464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 464 on roll (110%), 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is part of CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 129th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.