Tiptree Heath Primary School
Colchester, CO5 0PG · Essex · primary school
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297th 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 the 4,236 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.6/10 among them, against 2.9/10 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 | 47.0 · 15 | 40% | 0.60 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Tiptree Heath Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 7.0% of pupils, matching the national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.6 out of 10 among them, against 2.9 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 198 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
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific enrichment opportunities are available for children who reach the higher standard?
What Ofsted said about Tiptree Heath Primary School
Overview
Tiptree Heath Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The report describes a “welcoming and friendly school” where pupils are “kind and caring” and feel safe. Leaders hold staff to account for the quality of education, and staff are “proud and happy to work at the school.”
Strengths
- Pupils follow rules of being “safe, ready and respectful” and behave well, with teachers addressing incidents effectively.
- The curriculum is “well-developed” with high expectations; staff “tailor support” for pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.
- The phonics programme is “well established,” with targeted teaching helping pupils who are not keeping up to “catch up and keep up.”
- Pupils enjoy a “wide range of enrichment activities” and leadership roles, such as house captains, which help them feel “confident.”
- Staff work hard to instil “positive attendance habits” and provide tailored support to families to ensure regular attendance.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum does not “identify precisely some of the important knowledge,” leading to gaps in learning and struggles with subject-specific vocabulary.
- The school needs to “set out clearly the key knowledge and content, including vocabulary” to enable staff to teach the curriculum “highly effectively in all subjects.”
- While the school is working to reduce it, absence remains “high,” requiring continued effort to improve attendance.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% |
| 2023/24 | 80% |
| 2024/25 | 47% |
| 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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