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Home Farm Primary School

Colchester, CO3 4JLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1855 of 13,686 nationally

About Home Farm Primary School

Home Farm Primary School in Colchester is a state primary that is genuinely oversubscribed, and the numbers explain why. With 424 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is effectively full, yet demand far outstrips supply. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 203 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.44 to one. Of those, 73 families put it as their first preference, and only 58 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 6.4%, which is notably low compared with the national average of around 23%, suggesting an intake skewed towards more affluent households. This is a school that families in the area clearly want to get into, and the data suggests that securing a place is far from guaranteed, especially for those who don't live nearby.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShelley Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO3 4JL
HeadteacherRichard Potter
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils424
Free School Meals (FSM)6.4%
School Capacity424 / 420 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (21 Oct 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteDining HallLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballAthleticsFootballGymnasticsTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubEco ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: homefarmprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Home Farm Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.