Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt and Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt is ahead on our composite score.
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt was judged Good and Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt and 60.0% for Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt (74.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt | ColchesterFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 402nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 115 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 3JF | Colchester, CO6 3NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 96 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 2.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt · Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School