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Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester CO3 4JL
Home Farm Primary School is an academy. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Attendance and Representation.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
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