Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hazelmere Junior School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 65th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 22 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 July 2022
Pupils enjoy their learning and feel that staff help them to achieve their best. They enjoy the range of different things they do, such as playing djembe drums or the ukulele. Every pupil also takes part in the high-quality extra-curricular activities, including adventurous residential trips, learning to sail and local visits such as fruit picking or visiting Roman sites. Most pupils behave well. Pupils are polite and welcoming to visitors and new pupils. Pupils say that some of their peers can, on occasion, misbehave. However, they are confident that adults sort out problems quickly when this happens. This is also the case where bullying occurs. Pupils' physical, emotional and social development is a high priority for leaders and staff. Pupils get lots of opportunities to think and be calm in mindfulness and yoga sessions. They take part in a wide range of physical activities, in the curriculum and at playtimes. They appreciate and enjoy these activities.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not have the confidence or knowledge to deliver parts of the curriculum effectively. Where this is the case, teachers do not provide pupils with activities and learning opportunities that help them to learn as effectively as they should. Leaders need to train and support teachers to improve the quality of education where they are less confident and skilled to deliver aspects of the curriculum.
- Incidents of poor behaviour are dealt with well, but the way that they are recorded does not support leaders to spot patterns or make links with other systems, such as attendance or safeguarding. This means that the support for some pupils is not as well joined up as it could be. Leaders need to consider ways to improve the quality of this oversight and monitoring.
- A small number of parents report not being happy with the communication between home and school. Parents feel this is limiting their opportunities to be able to support their children's education. Leaders need to work to develop communication and support for parents and carers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
229 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Hazelmere Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Roach Vale Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Unity Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Sawtell
- Phone
- 01206862691
- Address
- Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114745
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.