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Home Farm Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Colchester, CO3 4JL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Home Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils422
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Potter
TrustALPHA TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Apr 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147713.

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 maths75%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than 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 reading82%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils422
Girls203
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.3%
First language not English8.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size30.2

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
76.5%
Other Asian
5%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)19.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.93
Support staff (FTE)24.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.242
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, 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 suspensions1.7%
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 Home Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Stanway SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableHolmwood House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryPrettygate Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPrettygate Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryPhilip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryColchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Home Farm Primary School

What is Home Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Home Farm Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Home Farm Primary School rank in England?

Home Farm Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Home Farm Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Home Farm Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Home Farm Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Home Farm Primary School made 59 offers from 242 applications (4.1 per offer), and 57 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Home Farm Primary School?

Home Farm Primary School has 422 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Home Farm Primary School?

Home Farm Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Home Farm Primary School?

At Home Farm Primary School, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Home Farm Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Home Farm Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.