Tiptree Heath Primary School
Tiptree Heath Primary School is an academy converter in Colchester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 198 pupils on roll. In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | 103 Maldon Road Tiptree Colchester Essex CO5 0PG |
| Phone | 01621815445 |
| Reference Number | 147560 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 198 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.55%
Girls: 45.45% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 6 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.4% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 15 Oct 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Nov 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Tiptree Heath Primary School | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Jan 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 25 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 24 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Tiptree Heath Primary School had 208 pupils for 210 places. 2 places (1.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Colchester Primary H: Southwest (Messing & Tiptree)” planning area
Essex counted 109 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 118 in 2029–30, up 8%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 191 | 198 | 197 | 202 | 208 |
| Unfilled | 9.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 1.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Tiptree Heath Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 3.8% of pupils at Tiptree Heath Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Tiptree Heath Primary School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 3.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 20.0% | 54.5% | 45.5% | 28.6% | 35.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 18.2% of pupils at Tiptree Heath Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 18 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 3 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Tiptree Heath Primary School received £5,803 and spent £5,785 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £0 (£0 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Quantum Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,221 and spending £7,291 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £57,000 | £57,000 | -£31,000 | -£32,000 | £0 |
| per pupil | £306 | £299 | -£159 | -£159 | £0 |
| In-year balance | £84,000 | £30,000 | -£45,000 | -£0 | £4,000 |
| per pupil | £447 | £156 | -£228 | -£2 | £18 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU |
0.58 miles |
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Milldene Primary School
65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EF |
0.97 miles |
|
Baynards Primary School
Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0ND |
1.01 miles |
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Messing Primary School
School Road, Messing, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9TH |
1.91 miles |
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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9DS |
2.61 miles |
|
Feering Church of England Primary School
Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB |
2.92 miles |
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Great Totham Primary School
Walden House Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PN |
3.07 miles |
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Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UB |
3.36 miles |
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Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3PQ |
4.06 miles |
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Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ |
4.34 miles |
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Elm Hall Primary School
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD |
4.42 miles |
|
Templars Academy
Cressing Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2NJ |
4.46 miles |
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Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Howbridge Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BZ |
4.52 miles |
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Howbridge Infant School
Dengie Close, Witham, Essex, CM8 1DJ |
4.53 miles |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Maltings Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1DX |
4.62 miles |
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Heybridge Primary School
Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU |
4.66 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1HL |
4.91 miles |
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Chipping Hill Primary School
Owers Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1FR |
4.92 miles |
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Witham Oaks Academy
Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA |
4.92 miles |
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Acorn Infant Academy
Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA |
4.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Thurstable School
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW |
1.04 miles |
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Chatten Free School
Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, Essex, CM8 3HH |
4.18 miles |
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Lift New Rickstones
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD |
4.51 miles |
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Southview School
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2TA |
4.53 miles |
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Lift Maltings
Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP |
4.58 miles |
All schools in Colchester · Essex local authority: places and applications
Tiptree Heath Primary School is part of Quantum Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Maylandsea Primary School Chelmsford
- Purleigh Community Primary School Chelmsford
- Meadgate Primary School Chelmsford
- Larkrise Primary School Chelmsford
- Great Baddow High School Chelmsford
- Maltese Road Primary School Chelmsford
- St Luke's Park Primary School Wickford
How many pupils does Tiptree Heath Primary School have?
Tiptree Heath Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What age range does Tiptree Heath Primary School cover?
Tiptree Heath Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Tiptree Heath Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Tiptree Heath Primary School?
Tiptree Heath Primary School is at 103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0PG.