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Hamilton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Colchester, CO3 3GB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,154 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hamilton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nick Hutchings
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114706.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls201
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English14.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.2%
Indian
6.4%
Other White
5.7%
White and Asian
5%
African
4.5%
Other Asian
3.1%
Other mixed
2.9%
Chinese
2.6%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)16.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.28
Support staff (FTE)25.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.177
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence3.1%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hamilton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryColchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryColchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableSt Mary's School for GirlsOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryPhilip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryKing's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPrettygate Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hamilton Primary School

What is Hamilton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hamilton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hamilton Primary School rank in England?

Hamilton Primary School ranks 2,154 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Hamilton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Hamilton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hamilton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hamilton Primary School made 57 offers from 177 applications (3.1 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hamilton Primary School?

Hamilton Primary School has 420 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hamilton Primary School?

Hamilton Primary School had 408 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hamilton Primary School?

At Hamilton Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hamilton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hamilton Primary School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.