Unity Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 432 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 51.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Hickory Avenue, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3QJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | unityprimaryacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01206864226 |
| URN | 141113 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 13 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Hazelmere Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Roach Vale Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kendall Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Friars Grove Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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