Home Farm Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Home Farm Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 4JL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 422 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils, staff and parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about what it means to be a member of the Home Farm community.”
- “Staff encourage pupils and each other to ‘Think BIG’ (Believe, Inspire and Grow).”
- “Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas, so that all pupils continue to benefit from a high-quality education.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (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) | 75% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 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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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.2 mi Not judged
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Stanway Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Prettygate Infant School 0.8 mi Good
- Prettygate Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Lakelands Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good