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Highwoods Community Primary School

Colchester, CO4 9SNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1353 of 13,686 nationally

About Highwoods Community Primary School

Highwoods Community Primary School in Colchester holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent graded inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 81%. This figure is well above the Essex local authority average of 62% for primary schools, placing Highwoods in the top 10% nationally for this measure. In fact, the school ranks third out of 51 primary schools in the Colchester area, putting it in the top 6% locally. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2024, concluded that the school remains Good and is improving, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTynedale Square, Colchester, Colchester, CO4 9SN
HeadteacherPaul Disley
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils447
Free School Meals (FSM)17.7%
School Capacity447 / 450 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 22 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballSwimmingDanceGymnasticsCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt ClubDramaScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Highwoods Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.