Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD
209 pupils · 100% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 22 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 19 | 75 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 27 | 79 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 30 | 74 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 27 | 24 | 68 | 27 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 33 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 25 | 87 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 37 | 108 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 41 | 119 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Kendall Church of England Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School 1.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Monkwick Junior School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St. George's School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Cherry Tree Academy 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.