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Old Heath Community Primary School

Colchester, CO2 8DDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,428
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Heath Community Primary School

Old Heath Community Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, where it ranks 18th out of 51 primary schools in Colchester — comfortably inside the top half of its immediate area. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools include Stambridge Primary School and St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, both of which achieved perfect ranking scores, alongside Great Totham Primary School. Old Heath itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2021 that confirmed the school remains Good. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 213 pupils on roll — slightly above its official capacity of 210. With 21.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage compared with the national primary average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Heath Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO2 8DD
HeadteacherAmanda Mitchelson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)21.8%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomMusic RoomsArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballCross CountryCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubBook ClubScience ClubEco ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Old Heath 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.