Hazelmere Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Colchester, Essex
Hazelmere Junior School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 July 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and feel that staff help them to achieve their best.”
- “They enjoy the range of different things they do, such as playing djembe drums or the ukulele.”
- “Every pupil also takes part in the high-quality extra-curricular activities, including adventurous residential trips, learning to sail and local visits such as fruit picking or visiting Roman sites.”
To improve
- “Pupils say that some of their peers can, on occasion, misbehave.”
- “On occasion, staff do not have the knowledge and confidence to deliver the curriculum or choose activities as effectively.”
- “In the few instances where this is the case, pupils do not remember enough of what has been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 0.0 mi Not judged
- Roach Vale Primary School 0.2 mi Good
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Unity Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good
- Friars Grove Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained