Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 19th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2013, report published 27 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

102 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	60% met the expected standard
Stanway Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Lakelands Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% 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: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Stevenson
Phone: 01206240880
Website: holytrinityeightashgreen.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 150062

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.