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Tiptree Heath Primary School

Colchester, CO5 0PGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1526 of 13,686 nationally

About Tiptree Heath Primary School

Tiptree Heath Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, and holds a strong position among them. In the Colchester area specifically, the school ranks 4th out of 51 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of schools locally. Its closest peers at the very top include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which share the highest ranking scores in the area. The school is led by headteacher Samantha King and caters to 208 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating very close to its capacity of 210 places. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary with no religious character. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its Good rating across overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address103 Maldon Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO5 0PG
HeadteacherSamantha King
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsTennisRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubArt ClubBook ClubEco ClubChoir

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.

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Tiptree Heath 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.