Old Heath Community Primary School
Community school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 209 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 23.90% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oldheath.com/ |
| Telephone | 01206794334 |
| URN | 114710 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Kendall Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Monkwick Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St. George's School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Cherry Tree Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Broomgrove Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Broomgrove Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 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.