Highwoods Community Primary School, Colchester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Highwoods Community Primary School

Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9SN

https://www.highwoodsprimary.com/

Highwoods Community Primary School is an academy. It has about 430 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Brinkley Grove Primary School
0.5		St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
0.7		Friars Grove Primary School
0.8		Queen Boudica Primary School
0.9		Camulos Academy
1.0		Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
1.1		Myland Community Primary School
1.1		Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.2		Roach Vale Primary School
1.4		St James' Church of England Primary School
1.4		North Primary School and Nursery
1.4		Hazelmere Junior School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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