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Hazelmere Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester CO4 3JP · hazelmere-jun.essex.sch.uk · 01206 862691
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 229
- 95% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Hazelmere Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 22
- 10% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 68% who had a child bullied