Unity Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Colchester, Essex
Unity Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hickory Avenue, Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3QJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 432 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “The school is highly ambitious for every pupil.”
- “Pupils achieve well across the curriculum, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils develop a love for learning, which begins in the early years.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum does not outline precisely what knowledge pupils should learn.”
- “Where this happens, pupils do not build on prior knowledge securely enough.”
- “However, some pupils still miss school too often and do not benefit from the strong offer available to them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (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) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged
- Hazelmere Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Roach Vale Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Kendall Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Friars Grove Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good