Highwoods Community Primary School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy converter
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityEssex
AddressTynedale Square, CO4 9SN
URN139462

School Census

Total 427
Girls/Boys 198/229
Girls/Boys Ratio 46.4%/53.6%
% pupils where English not first language 21.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 77
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 15.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
24/03/2015 Good
01/12/2009 Good
Inspection Date 24/03/2015
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 01/12/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard26%
Reading108
Maths109
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard73
Pupils achieving at a higher standard14
Reading106
Maths105
Reading Progress0.3
Writing Progress0.5
Maths Progress0.5
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard16%
Reading104
Maths106
Reading Progress0.3
Writing Progress2.8
Maths Progress1.4
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading106
Maths104
Reading Progress0.6
Writing Progress1.1
Maths Progress0.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications160
As First Preference64
As second preference54
As third preference30
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.27%
Total Applications174
As First Preference75
As second preference46
As third preference42
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.18%
Total Applications162
As First Preference67
As second preference49
As third preference35
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers1
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.15%
Total Applications178
As First Preference68
As second preference55
As third preference41
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.44%
Total Applications179
As First Preference82
As second preference48
As third preference30
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications130
As First Preference55
As second preference34
As third preference25
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers55
second preference offers3
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications140
As First Preference56
As second preference42
As third preference26
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers56
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.02%
Total Applications177
As First Preference60
As second preference50
As third preference37
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers59
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.14%
Total Applications209
As First Preference57
As second preference76
As third preference54
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers50
second preference offers8
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.28%
Total Applications217
As First Preference69
As second preference78
As third preference47
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers54
second preference offers4
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.14%
Total Applications182
As First Preference67
As second preference58
As third preference31
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin66.7%
any other white background ethnic origin10.1%
indian ethnic origin4.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin3.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin2.6%
african ethnic origin2.6%
white and asian ethnic origin2.1%
chinese ethnic origin2.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin66.5%
any other white background ethnic origin10.8%
indian ethnic origin4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin3.7%
african ethnic origin3.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin0.9%
chinese ethnic origin0.7%

Nearby Schools

The Gilberd School

(0.35 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Brinkley Lane, , CO4 9PU

Brinkley Grove Primary School

(0.42 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Rawlings Crescent, , CO4 9GF

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Clay Lane Grove, St Johns Cofe Primary School, CO4 0HH