Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Stevenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 150123
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787222296
About this school
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chappel CofE 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School (URN 115073).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Chappel CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School compares
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 227th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 82 | — |
| Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 7.7% | 26.8% | 86 | 1.5 miles |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 84 | 2.0 miles |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | 54% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 402 | 2.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | 71% | 5.7% | 24.8% | 102 | 2.8 miles |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | 28% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 88 | 2.9 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)
- 4.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 9.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery2.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham2.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
- 2.9 miles
Other schools in Colchester
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School ranks 37th 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
- Cherry Tree Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School teach?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School is Mrs Sarah Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chappel CofE 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 Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School full?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), 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 Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 227th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chappel CofE 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 10 July 2026.