Highwoods Community Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Highwoods Community Primary School currently has around 447 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tynedale Square, Colchester, CO4 9SN |
| Website: | www.highwoodsprimary.com |
| Telephone: | 01206845887 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Disley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139462 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 447 |
| Number of Boys: | 234 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.40% | 288 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 42 |
| Indian | 5.80% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.00% | 18 |
| African | 2.90% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 13 |
| Chinese | 2.70% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highwoods Community Primary School Tynedale Square , Highwoods CO4 9SN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School Rawlings Crescent , Highwoods CO4 9GF | 3out of 4 | 624 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Clay Lane Grove , CO4 0HH | 3out of 4 | 841 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars Grove Junior School Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ | - not rated | 1,205 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU | 4out of 4 | 582 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU | - not rated | 582 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Trinity School Carris Close , CO4 6ED | - not rated | 622 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL | 3out of 4 | 2,585 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Charles Lucas Arts College Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL | - not rated | 2,585 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,932 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,933 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 2,986 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxley Parker School Mill Road , CO4 5JF | - not rated | 1,195 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy Walnut Tree Way , CO2 9BS | 3out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North East Essex Additional Provision School The Mile End Centre , Turner Road CO4 5LB | - not rated | 1,333 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education Department St Aubyn Centre , CO4 5HG | 4out of 4 | 2,001 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Convent School 48 Priory Street , CO1 2QB | - not rated | 2,787 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.