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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

Academy converter · Colchester · CO3 9UE

Ages 5–11 · 102 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
81

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill73%

102 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
50 / 52
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
102 / 140 (73%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Life Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stevenson

Location

Address
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath
Postcode
CO3 9UE
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Colchester, Essex, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Stevenson
Telephone
01206240880
Website
www.holytrinityeightashgreen.co.uk/

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