Camulos Academy is a primary school located in Colchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 03/07/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AL
Website: www.camulosacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01206588588
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Frith - Sly
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141950

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 377
Number of Boys: 199
Number of Girls: 178

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -5.4 to 0.9
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -6.5 to -0.7
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.6 Confidence interval -7.4 to -1.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive , Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road , Mile End CO4 5LD
3out of 4 980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent , Highwoods CO4 9GF
3out of 4 1,375 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN
3out of 4 1,530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT
3out of 4 1,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Trinity School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU
- not rated 1,209 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU
4out of 4 1,265 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 3,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG
4out of 4 473 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 735 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.