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Old Heath Community Primary School

Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

Local ranking342nd of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
213
Boys
104 (49%)
Girls
109 (51%)
Capacity
210 (101% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
22.1%
EAL
15.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
9.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,019/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.0% 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: 72.5%
  • Black African: 6.2%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 1.9%

72.5%

White British

6.2%

Black African

4.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114710
UKPRN
10072118
Establishment No.
2010