Voluntary controlled school · Essex

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115088URN

Templewood Road, Colchester, CO4 3EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

64 applications for 29 places · 201st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

21 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 February 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

64 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.4; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.3; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.5; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.4; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.6; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	64	2.2	29	1.00
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2024	25	68	2.7	24	0.96
Sep 2023	20	51	2.6	16	0.80
Sep 2022	18	48	2.7	16	0.89
Sep 2021	30	72	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2020	22	51	2.3	18	0.82
Sep 2019	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	78	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	99	3.3	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	105	3.5	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	102	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	107	3.6	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 59% · Maths 59% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%331st of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	6%	103	102
2023/24	50%	7%	104	102
2022/23	47%	13%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Roach Vale Primary School
0.3 km · Essex

Good2023

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hazelmere Junior School
0.5 km · Essex

Good2022

38%met the SATs standard
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
0.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Friars Grove Primary School
0.8 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Essex

Good2022

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Unity Primary Academy
1.2 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
1.3 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Highwoods Community Primary School
1.8 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115088 · 881/3040
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 40.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Templewood Road, Colchester, CO4 3EZ
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources