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Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

Community school · Colchester · CO3 9AS

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-21

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill112%

236 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
121 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
236 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alex Candler

Location

Address
Trafalgar Road, Lexden
Postcode
CO3 9AS
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 18 capacity

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 3–11, in Colchester, Essex, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 26.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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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  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Stanway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0RH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.5 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

  • Lakelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Colchester · CO3 8AJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Prettygate Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–7

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Gosbecks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Candler
Telephone
01206573519
Website
http://www.lexden.essex.sch.uk

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