Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
86%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
95%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
91%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.8%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
411 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
1Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Academic support
Clubs, activities and programmes
2 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Visible Learning (Hattie) | Programme | Academic support | Oracy & Pedagogy |
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