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Tiptree Heath Primary School

Academy converter · Colchester · CO5 0PG

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-21

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
108 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha King

Location

Address
103 Maldon Road, Tiptree
Postcode
CO5 0PG
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO5
12
Primary in CO5
11
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 CO5

  • Milldene Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0EF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Baynards Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0ND · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Messing Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 9TH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.75

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha King
Telephone
01621815445
Website
www.tiptreeheath.essex.sch.uk/

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