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Hamilton Primary School

Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB

Local ranking73rd of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
423
Boys
220 (52%)
Girls
203 (48%)
Capacity
420 (101% full)
SEND
11.6%
FSM Eligible
8.3%
EAL
13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,040/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.4%
  • Asian Indian: 7.0%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.4%

64.4%

White British

7.0%

Asian Indian

5.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114706
UKPRN
10072119
Establishment No.
2003