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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO6 3JFHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Primary

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO6 3JF http://www.heathlands.essex.sch.uk

Pupils
408
cap. 420
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
408
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
24%
RWM higher · 2024/25
408
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt · Primary · Essex

Finance£5770 spend / pupil£5900 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
86%
+12pp
86%78%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
RWM higher standard
24%
+4pp
24%16%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 24%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
95%
Reading higher standard
59%
Writing expected standard
91%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
95%
Maths higher standard
59%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
55%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
408
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2586%24%95%59%91%26%95%59%97%90%110.0110.0110.017%408
2023/2474%20%82%43%85%26%85%41%92%84%107.0107.0109.013%416
2022/2374%10%87%34%87%21%79%23%93%79%107.0105.0106.0-0.20+0.70-0.8011%418
2018/1982%8%87%27%94%31%95%15%90%92%106.0106.0106.0+1.40+3.00+1.0010%418
2017/1870%15%80%33%90%32%87%20%93%75%106.0104.0105.0-0.10+1.60-0.9010%414
2016/1777%13%90%28%83%17%88%28%87%92%106.0105.0108.0+1.10-0.10+0.3010%407

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2540820.617%1%9%4%7%
2023/2441622.113%1%10%4%9%
2022/2341824.611%1%6%5%8%
2021/2241426.510%0%5%4%6%
2020/2142231.010%0%6%
2018/1941827.510%1%6%3%5%
2017/1841426.710%1%6%3%4%
2016/1740724.510%1%6%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.