Tiptree Heath Primary School
103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha King
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 147560
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01621815445
About this school
Tiptree Heath Primary School is a primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tiptree Heath Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 80% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 88% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 76% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tiptree Heath Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tiptree Heath Primary School compares
Tiptree Heath Primary School ranked 335th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 198 | — |
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 68% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Milldene Primary School | 77% | 6.9% | 23% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| Baynards Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 44.9% | 98 | 1.0 miles |
| Messing Primary School | 36% | 5.4% | 19.3% | 89 | 1.9 miles |
| Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 72% | 5.6% | 12.3% | 464 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.62%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.64%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Milldene Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Baynards Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Messing Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Tiptree Heath Primary School ranks 59th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Colchester.
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tiptree Heath Primary School teach?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Tiptree Heath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tiptree Heath Primary School is Mrs Samantha King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tiptree Heath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tiptree Heath Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tiptree Heath Primary School?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tiptree Heath Primary School full?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tiptree Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tiptree Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tiptree Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tiptree Heath Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tiptree Heath Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School is part of QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tiptree Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tiptree Heath Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School ranked 335th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tiptree Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tiptree Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tiptree Heath Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.