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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Unity Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Colchester (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.2%
▼ 2pp 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
47.0%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
432 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Unity Primary Academy is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 449 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Pieter Labuschagne.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Retrieval Practice
  • White Rose Maths
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
141113
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Colchester
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul DanceChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Edyta DrabekLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Aaron BondLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew HarrisonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Tash OliverLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Dapo OdeleyeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Christopher WestLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Pieter LabuschagneLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021

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