Hazelmere Junior SchoolRoach Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Hazelmere Junior School and Roach Vale Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Hazelmere Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Roach Vale Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Roach Vale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hazelmere Junior School was judged Good and Roach Vale Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Hazelmere Junior School and 57.0% for Roach Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hazelmere Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Roach Vale Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterHazelmere Junior School | ColchesterRoach Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 359th of 430 in Essex | 270th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO4 3JP | Colchester, CO4 3YN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Roach Vale Primary School
Full profiles: Hazelmere Junior School · Roach Vale Primary School