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Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery

Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

Local ranking427th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 June 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
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
171
Boys
99 (58%)
Girls
72 (42%)
Capacity
180 (95% full)
SEND
29.8%
FSM Eligible
32.8%
EAL
22.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.4%
SEN Support
20.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,653/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.7% 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: 54.7%
  • Black African: 14.1%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 5.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%

54.7%

White British

14.1%

Black African

6.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114746
UKPRN
10076445
Establishment No.
2058