Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 85 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 54% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 17.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 43% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 17 first choices for 15 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.