Where children learn, achieve and enjoy success

Welcome to our website where you can find out more about our community and activities. 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'

This is at the centre of our Old Heath Heart weekly award for Early Years & Key Stage 1 Trophy and the Key Stage 2 Trophy.  We all work together for everyone to have 'Old Heath Heart'.

We are a one-form entry primary school, meaning all classes have a maximum of 30 pupils and only one class per year group.

Our school building is a mix of old and new.  The main building from 1937 is built in traditional red brick with arched wooden windows facing out on Old Heath Road. We still have the original school bell at the top of the building which a pupil rings every morning at 8.50am.  Our new build is about 15 years old and has large classrooms for our Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2 children, all with access to outside play areas.  Our huge field at the rear of the school has an outdoor gym, marked racetrack, sunken trampoline, basket ball hoops, a castle, an outside covered seating area and an area which we use for Forest School activities.

Our last Ofsted Inspection was in April 2026. Our inspection report can be read here. Our new Headteacher, Mrs Tina Bourne, joined us in September 2026.  

Please do look at our weekly newsletters on the NEWS tab to see what our pupils and community have been enjoying since September!

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Admissions

Please give us a ring if you need a school place and we will try to help. For mid-year transfers into the school, you will also need to contact Essex's Admission Team to make an application.

Admissions Policy

The Local Authority (LA) is the admissions authority and is responsible for all aspects of pupil admissions and appeals.

The application window for Reception places in Essex schools for Sept 2027 will open on 9th November 2026 to 15th January 2027. Please use the link below to connect directly to the portal.

Reception Places Sept 2027 online link

Essex Primary Schools in North Essex ~ this link will open 'Primary Education in Essex 2027-28', listing all the schools in North Essex and their details.

Our school tours for prospective parents and children begin after the October half-term. The tour is led by our Headteacher, Mrs Bourne. We visit the key classes in the school ~ our children love to wave and welcome new faces! We spend a little extra time in our Early Years class so parents can see how things are set up and ask our Early Years teacher Mrs Ford lots of questions.  We also have time for a chat in the Library afterwards for any other questions. 

Our Reception tour dates for 2027/28 admissions are (approx 30 mins):

Tuesday 20 October, 9.45am

Wednesday 21 October, 9.45am

Wednesday 4 November, 9.45am

Monday 9 November, 9.45am

Friday 13 November, 9.45am

If you are looking for a 'mid term placement' Essex's Admission Team can be contacted on 0345 603 2200 or email admissions@essex.gov.uk. 

Our Accessibility Statement

This website is run by Old Heath Community Primary School and this statement applies to www.oldheath.com (03.02.2025). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings

• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen

• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Please click here to read the rest of our Accessibility Statement