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Home Farm Primary School

Community school · Colchester · CO3 4JL

Ages 4–11 · 335 pupils · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill102%

335 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
161 / 174
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
335 / 330 (102%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
15
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 Richard Potter

Location

Address
Shelley Road, Lexden
Postcode
CO3 4JL
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, 335 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.5%.

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

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.0 miles away

  • Stanway Fiveways Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0QG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Stanway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0RH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Lakelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 8AJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Potter

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