Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCherry Tree Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Old Heath Community Primary School and Cherry Tree Academy are primary schools in Colchester.
Old Heath Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cherry Tree Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cherry Tree Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Old Heath Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cherry Tree Academy 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 70.0% for Old Heath Community Primary School and 79.0% for Cherry Tree Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Old Heath Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cherry Tree Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterOld Heath Community Primary School | ColchesterCherry Tree Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 342nd of 430 in Essex | 209th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO2 8DD | Colchester, CO2 0BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 35.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Old Heath Community Primary School
Cherry Tree Academy
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