SchoolScoresLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Trafalgar Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9AS
01206 573519 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 March 2014.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
30 pupils in this year group.
67% — 4 points above the Essex average, and 5 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 73% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 77% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (76%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 92 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.3
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 18 places for hearing impairment. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.5% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.7% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 25th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 18th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 71% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 20th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 74% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 48th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 26% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 52nd lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 59th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 61st highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 60th highest of 71 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Home Farm Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanway Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakelands Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Prettygate Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Kings Ford Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils's Ofsted rating?
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 March 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114707.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.