Hamilton Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB
Website: http://www.hamiltonprimary.com
Telephone: 01206572362
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nick Hutchings
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114706

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 421
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 195

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.7
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.9 to 3.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:92%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:27%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,083 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ
3out of 4 1,434 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ
3out of 4 1,434 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,513 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 593 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 944 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 944 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,081 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 1,266 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,429 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 993 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,114 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.