School Overview
Highwoods Community Primary School is a academy converter located in Colchester. It serves the primary phase for students aged 4 to 11. The school currently has 447 pupils with a capacity of 450. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
SATs Results (Key Stage 2)
2024-25Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)
78%
Well above averageNational: 60%
Reading
86%
Well above averageNational: 73%
Writing
84%
Well above averageNational: 71%
Maths
86%
Well above averageNational: 73%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataKS2 Combined Expected
+8.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23'23-24
Reading Progress
0.00
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Maths Progress
-0.90
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Overall Absence
-0.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-2.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
52.35%
Girls
47.65%
EAL
21%
FSM Ever
18.57%
SEN Support
19.69%
Key Statistics
447
Total Pupils
234
Boys
213
Girls
450
Capacity
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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