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Highwoods Community Primary School

Community school · Colchester · CO4 9SN

Ages 4–11 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
420
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 Nigel Hookway

Location

Address
Tynedale Square, Highwoods
Postcode
CO4 9SN
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO4
22
Primary in CO4
16
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 CO4

  • Highwoods Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 9SN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.0 miles away

  • Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 9GF · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Friars Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 0PZ · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Queen Boudica Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5XT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Camulos Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 6AL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Myland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5LD · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Hookway

Official links