Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Colchester, Essex, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 96 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 'Inadequate'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 14 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 2% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.