Home Farm Primary School

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Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL

Headteacher: Mr Richard PotterSchool website ↗Pupils: 424 (capacity: 420)Part of ALPHA TRUST

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, 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.
75.0%
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%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths 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
59
Applications received
203
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
3.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN 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).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%10.0%+1.0+0.9+2.3
2016/1790.0%17.0%+2.2+1.7+0.3
2017/1887.0%17.0%+0.4-0.3+1.7
2018/1967.0%7.0%-2.5-3.1-0.6
2022/2377.0%32.0%+0.9+1.9+3.4
2023/2478.0%23.0%---
2024/2575.0%13.0%---
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