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Hamilton Primary School

Community school · Colchester · CO3 3GB

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

86

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
245
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
219 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Hutchings

Location

Address
Constantine Road
Postcode
CO3 3GB
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO3
22
Primary in CO3
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO3

  • St John's Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7HE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Ford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9AZ · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Prettygate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

  • St. George's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7RU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • North Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO1 1RP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Hutchings
Telephone
01206572362
Website
http://www.hamiltonprimary.com

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