Unity Primary Academy

Hickory Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3QJ

Not rated

Inspected 10 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

449

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 449 / 420 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.6%

Disadvantaged

35.2%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

22.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

23.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

22.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

19.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

£46,688

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,588 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,573

Spend per pupil

£7,517

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.