Alternatives to St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester, for comparison
1.27 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
1.20 | Little change 1.12 → 1.13 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Friars Grove Primary School
Colchester |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
0.87 | More families are naming it first 0.85 → 0.94 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School
Colchester |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.85 → 0.9 |
Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.07 | Little change 0.98 → 1.01 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Colchester |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.79 | Little change 0.9 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.