Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca More
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 146923
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787222717
About this school
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Essex. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 88 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2023, 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 | 19 | 14 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 36% | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 57% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 36% | 28% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Colne Engaine Church of England 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 | 68% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 28% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School compares
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School ranked 382nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 88 | — |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | 54% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 402 | 1.2 miles |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | 50% | 5.2% | 18% | 97 | 1.9 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | 82% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 211 | 2.1 miles |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | 48% | 6.9% | 33.4% | 370 | 2.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead | 60% | 6.5% | 22% | 210 | 2.8 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)
- 4.76%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 14.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
- 1.9 miles
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead2.1 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Richard de Clare Community Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Halstead
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead2.8 miles
Primary · Halstead
Common questions
- What year groups does Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School teach?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Essex.
- Who is the headteacher of Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca More, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colne Engaine Church of England 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 big is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School full?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 88 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 28% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School ranked 382nd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colne Engaine Church of England 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 10 July 2026.