Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Colchester, CO3 9AS · Essex · primary school
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120th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.8/10 against 2,634 of them, against 6.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 17.0% achieved it against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils access Forest School, Young Carers, and boot camp style fitness clubs. Sports include orienteering competitions, multi-skills festivals, and CPSL. Arts features the Colchester schools Music festival 2026 and The Carnival of the Animals project. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 236 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is provided for the Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils? How are the fitness clubs structured for different age groups?
What Ofsted said about Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Overview
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils continues to be a good school, offering a "happy, relaxed school community" where pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders demonstrate a "wholehearted commitment to inclusive education," ensuring that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including those in the hearing impaired unit, are fully integrated and supported. The school fosters strong relationships and high expectations for behaviour, creating an environment where pupils are proud of their achievements.
Strengths
- Pupils develop "curiosity and commitment in their learning," sticking at tasks even when challenges arise.
- Teachers deliver an "ambitious, well-designed curriculum" in most subjects, introducing new content in "small steps" and checking for understanding.
- Staff teach phonics well, ensuring pupils become "confident, fluent readers" through regular practice and engaging activities like "reading theatres."
- Leaders provide detailed support for pupils with SEND, adapting teaching so they can "learn the same curriculum as their classmates."
- Governors and leaders are "considerate of staff workload and well-being," contributing to a positive staff culture.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must finalise curriculum improvements in a few subjects where they have not set out what pupils should learn year on year, leading to uncertainty for teachers.
- In these specific subjects, teachers do not always choose activities that "securely build up pupils’ subject knowledge over time," meaning pupils do not achieve as well as they could.
- Leaders must provide training so teachers can teach and assess progress equally well across all subjects.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders having instilled a "deep safeguarding culture" and robust recruitment processes in place.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% |
| 2023/24 | 66% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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