Unity Primary Academy is a primary school located in Colchester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness and quality of education are good, outcomes for pupils is requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 13/07/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6%, which is 2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hickory Avenue, Colchester

School Information

Address: Hickory Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QJ
Website: unityprimaryacademy.com
Telephone: 01206864226
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Pieter Labuschagne
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141113

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 13/07/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 353
Number of Boys: 187
Number of Girls: 166

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.4 to 4.3
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3 to 0.5
Maths
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JP 		3out of 4 932 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue , Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		3out of 4 932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale , Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		3out of 4 1,225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT 		3out of 4 1,322 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 830 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,965 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 1,677 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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