Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils is a primary school in Colchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 28th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2014, report published 28 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

236 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.3%

26.3%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

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

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.9%

8.9%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Home Farm Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Stanway Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Stanway Fiveways Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Lakelands Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Alex Candler
Phone: 01206573519
Website: lexden.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114707

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.