Primary school

Hamilton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO3 3GB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,154 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 9%2018/19: top 3%2022/23: top 13%2023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM79% · East of England 64%9/10 Top 20%−11 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%7/10 Above−31.7 pts
Reading score108 · East of England 1068/10 Above−17.4 pts
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle−33.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 92% · 59 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 95% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 85% · 61 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 92% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 78% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 79% · 62 pupils · East of England 64%95%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 59 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 17% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 31% · 61 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 27% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 15% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%31%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 62 pupils · East of England 106110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 109 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 62 pupils · East of England 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
53 of 53 who put it first2014 · 48.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5353
2nd432
3rd512

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026420
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.3%
First language not English13.2%
SEN support8.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

100% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 157 responses (37.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.5% not applicable62.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.8% not applicable84.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.8% who said Yes above78.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school93% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school74.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 14.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.3
  • Other support 9.3

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 42.3 · 90 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,349
Spend per pupil£6,245
Staff spend per pupil£4,883
Reserve per pupil£662
  • +£278,102revenue reserve
  • +£43,664in-year balance

Grants £5,802 · self-generated £546 · premises £235 per pupil