Where children learn, achieve and enjoy success

On behalf of the children, parents, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Old Heath Community Primary School and to our website. Our school is located on the outskirts of Colchester town centre at the junction of Old Heath and Abbots Road (CO2 8DD)

Our whole school approach to learning, working and playing is visible in our school motto of ....

'Tell the truth & show respect, think of others & try our best'

...which is at the centre of our Old Heath Heart weekly award for EY & KS1 'trophy' and the KS2 'trophy'. We all work together for everyone to have 'Old Heath Heart'.

Our last Ofsted Inspection was in December 2021. The inspection covered two days; 2nd & 3rd December. We continue to maintain our ‘Good’ grading and the full report for our inspection can be read here.

This is the opening paragraph of our report which we are very proud of……

‘Pupils enjoy being part of this happy, hard-working school community. Pupils care about each other. They get on well with staff. Pupils and their parents told the inspector that the
school is a caring and welcoming place. Pupils are keen to uphold the school’s mantra of
‘tell the truth and show respect, think of others and try our best’. Pupils behave well. They follow the school rules. Pupils want to learn, and they work hard.’

We are a one-form entry primary school, this means that we have one class of thirty for every year group: 'Early Years' as part of the Early Years Foundation Stage, Year 1 & Year 2 is Key Stage 1 (Infants) and Years 3 to 6 are Key Stage 2 (Juniors). Our school building is very 'old school', built in traditional red brick with arched wooden windows facing out on Old Heath Road. We are lucky that although we seem very small when looking at our front entrance; our building has two 'wings' of classrooms and our hall space, catering kitchens that surround our playground, and then leading off the playground we have a small quiet garden, then a driveway/carpark (staff only) leading up towards our field which has an outdoor gym, sunken trampoline, basket ball hoops, a castle, an outside covered seating area and an area available for Forest School. Unfortunately at this time we do not run Breakfast or After School 'child minding' Clubs.

As of February 2025 we are full in every class across the school. The application window for Reception places for Sept 2025 has closed. If you have just moved into the area and have a child who will be 5 years old from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026, you will need to contact Essex's Admission Team on 0345 603 2200 or email admissions@essex.gov.uk. For mid year transfers into other year groups you will also need to contact Essex's Admission Team.

Amanda Mitchelson, Headteacher

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