Home Farm Primary School
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 422 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 7.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALPHA TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.homefarmprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01206577430 |
| URN | 147713 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 October 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Stanway Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Prettygate Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Prettygate Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lakelands Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.