Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryUnity Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery and Unity Primary Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Unity Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Unity Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Unity Primary Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterHazelmere Infant School and Nursery | ColchesterUnity Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 427th of 430 in Essex | 348th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 3JP | Colchester, CO4 3QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Unity Primary Academy
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