Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN
- 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
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 150124
- Local authority
- Essex
- Telephone
- 01206240251
About this school
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fordham All Saints CofE 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- 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 Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 115078).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Fordham All Saints CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 249th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 84 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | 71% | 5.7% | 24.8% | 102 | 1.1 miles |
| Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt | 86% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 411 | 2.0 miles |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 82 | 2.0 miles |
| Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 58% | 7.7% | 26.8% | 86 | 2.5 miles |
| Stanway Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 390 | 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)
- 2.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 10.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham1.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
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Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt2.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Stanway Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 41st 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 Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Sarah Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fordham All Saints CofE 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 Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 84 on roll (73%), 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 Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary 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 Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 249th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fordham All Saints CofE 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 3 July 2026.