Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 4th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2018, report published 11 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

411 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Braiswick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Myland Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Darryl Crawley
Phone: 01206240288
Website: heathlands.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115083

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.