Primary school

Old Heath Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO2 8DD
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 30%30% · 2023/242024/25: top 35%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM70% · East of England 64%7/10 Above+5.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle−5.1 pts
Reading score107 · East of England 1067/10 Above+9.9 pts
Maths score108 · East of England 1059/10 Top 20%+40.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 70% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 70% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · East of England 64%73%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 7%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East of England 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 52.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd232
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.1%
First language not English15.0%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils10.0%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

99.5% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 21.3 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,728
Spend per pupil£6,705
Staff spend per pupil£4,979
Reserve per pupil£1,198
  • +£250,408revenue reserve
  • +£4,722in-year balance

Grants £6,500 · self-generated £228 · premises £279 per pupil