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Unity Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hickory Avenue
 Greenstead
 Colchester
 Essex CO4 3QJ
Telephone: 01206 864226

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: REAch2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: REAch2 Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Pieter Labuschagne (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Anthony Cosans
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.8 / 19.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.75
Number of pupils: 432
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 58.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* 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: Greenstead
School Number: 8812107

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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