Old Heath Community Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
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'Tell the truth & show respect. Think of others & try our best.' On behalf of the children, parents, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Old Heath Community Primary School and to our website.
Our school is located on the outskirts of Colchester town centre at the junction of Old Heath and Abbots Road (CO2 8DD) Our whole school approach to learning, working and playing is visible in our school motto of ....
Tell the truth & show respect, think of others & try our best ...which is at the centre of our Old Heath Heart weekly award for EY & KS1 trophy and the KS2 trophy. We all work together for everyone to have Old Heath Heart. Our last Ofsted Inspection was in December 2021. The inspection covered two days; 2nd & 3rd December.
We continue to maintain our Good grading and the full report for our inspection can be read here . This is the opening paragraph of our report, which we are very proud of
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 114710
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emilie Askew | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tina Bourne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Leesa Herbert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Ford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Corbett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerri Fitzgibbon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee McDermid Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Connelly Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record