Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN
Headteacher: Mr Paul DisleySchool website ↗Pupils: 447 (capacity: 450)Part of HIGHWOODS COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
24.0%
Reading
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Maths
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
163
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
21.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
24.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 57.0% | 8.0% | +1.2 | -0.7 | +1.6 |
| 2016/17 | 67.0% | 7.0% | +0.1 | +0.9 | -0.1 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 5.0% | +0.6 | +1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2018/19 | 74.0% | 16.0% | +0.3 | +2.8 | +1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 73.0% | 14.0% | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 81.0% | 26.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 78.0% | 24.0% | - | - | - |