Highwoods Community Primary School Colchester

Highwoods Community Primary School is a Community School located in Colchester, Essex, teaching Primary students aged between 4 and 11 years of age.

The school operates under the Essex local authority.

Highwoods Community Primary School was inspected by Ofsted on 01 December 2009.

School Location

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School Information

School nameHighwoods Community Primary School
HeadteacherMr Nigel Hookway
Number of pupils410
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages4 - 11
Local authorityEssex
Parliamentary constituencyColchester

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Geographic Data
PostcodeCO4 9SN
LocationFox Street
TownHighwoods
CountyEssex
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityColchester
Ward NameHighwoods
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates51.911028,0.917706

Mortgaged Houses
44%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
51%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
7%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
14%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£258,778
Av. House Price

76
Population

34%
Married

£29,125
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Highwoods Community Primary School, Colchester0 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School, Colchester0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester, Colchester0.5 mi
Friars Grove Primary School, Colchester0.7 mi
The Queen Boudica Primary School, Colchester0.8 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery, Colchester1 mi
Myland Community Primary School, Colchester1.1 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester1.1 mi
Roach Vale Primary School, Colchester1.2 mi
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Colchester1.3 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
The Gilberd School, Colchester0.3 mi
Colchester Academy, Colchester1.5 mi
St Helena School, Colchester1.7 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester2.1 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College, Colchester2.5 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester2.5 mi
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester2.8 mi
The Thomas Lord Audley School, Colchester3.1 mi
The Stanway School, Witham3.8 mi
Manningtree High School, Harwich and North Essex6.2 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 8.9
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
88%
1 Bedroom
28%
Owned
44%
Leasehold
12%
4 Beds+
4%
Rented
57%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£258,778
2019
£265,272
2018
£263,636
2017
£247,554
2016
£229,260
2015
£203,715
2014
£187,129
Average House Prices
Detached
£409,776
Semi-Detached
£282,104
Terraced
£243,448
Flats
£170,687
Property Types
Detached
11%
Semi-Detached
32%
Terraced
30%
Flats
27%
Bedsits
0%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
55%
Children
22%
Female
45%
Adults
78%
Social Grade
CO4 9SNUK
AB
14%27%
C1
33%28%
C2
20%20%
DE
33%25%


Demographic Data

£44,720
Household Income

20.75%
Degree Educated

6.58%
In Professional Jobs

£29,125
Average Salary

9,364/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
7%
High Earners
14%


Single
43%
Unemployed
7%
Married
34%
Degrees
21%
Occupation
CO4 9SNUK
Managerial/Directors
7%11%
Professionals
14%20%
Associate Professionals
11%14%
Admin/Secretarial
11%10%
Skilled Trades
11%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
11%9%
Sales & Customer Service
11%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
7%6%
Elementary Occupations
15%11%


Ethnicity
CO4 9SNUK
White
92%86%
Mixed
4%2.2%
Asian
3%7.5%
Black
1%3.4%
Arabic/Other
1%0.6%
Marital Status
CO4 9SNUK
Single
43%35%
Married
34%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
14%9%
Christian
51%
None
39%
Buddhist
1%
Muslim
1%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

AVERAGE
Crime
5
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
CO4 9SNUK
Anti-social behaviour
3936
Burglaries
511
Robberies
12
Theft
1419
Vehicle Crimes
912
Possession of Weapons
112
Violent Crimes
10151
Drug Offences
25
Criminal Damage & Arson
2415
Police ForceEssex Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1969
Officers3,606
Budget£242.2
Area Size3,670 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Will Quince MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
50%
Green
3%
Labour
33%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
14%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Colchester constituency is located in Essex, and has a total population of 111,212, of which 82,625 (74.3%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Colchester constituency in 2019 was 65%, lower than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyColchester
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeBorough
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 2:34:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate82625
Valid Votes53373
Winning Majority9423
EU Leave %51%

Colchester Borough Council


Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3WG

PHONE: 01206 282 222

EMAIL:
customer.services@colchester.gov.uk


Colchester Borough Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Highwoods Community Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Highwoods Community Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Highwoods Community Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Highwoods Community Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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Highwoods Community Primary SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date01 December 2009
Inspection End Date02 December 2009
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Tynedale Square
Highwoods
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9SN

Phone: 01206 845887
Email: admin@highwoods.essex.sch.uk

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