Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtThe Bishop William Ward Church of England 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 The Bishop William Ward Church of England 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 The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School scores 49 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 The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 63.0% for The Bishop William Ward Church of England 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) and has risen at The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt | ColchesterThe Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 293rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO6 3JF | Colchester, CO6 4AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
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