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Highwoods Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tynedale Square
 Highwoods
 Colchester
 Essex CO4 9SN
Telephone: 01206 845887

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Highwoods Community Primary School
Trust: Highwoods Community Primary School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Disley (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Nigel Hookway
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.6 / 16.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.6
Number of pupils: 453
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Highwoods
School Number: 8812424

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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