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Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Templewood Road, Colchester CO4 3EZ · parsonsheathprimary.org.uk · 01206 860612
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.61 mi
- 0.97 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- 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 0.61 mi (974 m) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% 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 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.61 mi0.97 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 47
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (26%) with SEND