Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. Pupils are engaged and enjoy their time at school, reflecting the institution's values of responsibility and respect. The integration of an eco-shop initiated by the pupils showcases their commitment to community involvement and environmental stewardship. The curriculum is structured to build upon students' existing knowledge, fostering independence and a love for learning from an early age.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending and actively participate in school activities.
• Strong focus on reading, with enthusiastic story sessions in Reception.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Positive relationships among pupils, showcasing kindness and respect.
• Engaging extracurricular opportunities enhance the educational experience.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment practices sometimes lack precision in measuring knowledge retention.
• Curriculum monitoring is not fully embedded, affecting understanding of learning progress across subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School attended 92.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.6% of pupils at Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 14.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School received £9,345 and spent £9,043 for each of its 86 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £102,000 (£1,190 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 86 pupils on roll.

What age range does Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover?

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1AZ.