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Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JF · heathlands.essex.sch.uk · 01206 240288
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.57 mi
- 4.14 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 411
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.57 mi (4.14 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 2.57 mi4.14 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% 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 | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (188 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 188
- 45% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 36 parents (19%) with SEND