Unity Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Colchester (Essex).
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Nearby schools
nearest first27 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 156 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Hazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2022 |
| Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 879 | Good, 2023 |
| Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 186 | Good, 2022 |
| Roach Vale Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 177 | Good, 2023 |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.7 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.9 mi | Primary | 209 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Friars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 438 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| University of EssexHigher education institutions | 1.0 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 209 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St. George's SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2023 |
| Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 209 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterVoluntary controlled | 1.5 mi | Primary | 210 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| St John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 591 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Highwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 453 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| The Sixth Form College ColchesterAcademy 16-19 converter | 1.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| North Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 458 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Broomgrove Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 158 | Good, 2024 |
| Broomgrove Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent | 1.9 mi | Independent | 280 | - |
| St Helena SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 986 | Good, 2024 |
| Queen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 408 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 149 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2022 |
| Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation | 2.0 mi | Primary | 403 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Colchester InstituteFurther education | 2.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 185
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