The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Primary school in Colchester, Essex. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2029
The last inspection was in March 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.3 milesMyland Community Primary School
Improved significantly (Feb 2025)
- 1.3 milesCamulos Academy
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 1.3 milesHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
School remains Good (Apr 2024)
- 1.5 milesBraiswick Primary School
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
- 1.8 milesQueen Boudica Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.