Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 5–11MixedChurch of England
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF
Headteacher · Mr Darryl Crawley
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Key facts
Pupils411Capacity 420
OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 24 April 2024
Free school meals8.8%
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Essex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in EssexApplications for September 2026
54 of the 55 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered59
Applications115
First choice55
First-choice offers54
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School1.3 mi
- Braiswick Primary School1.4 mi
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham1.8 mi
- Myland Community Primary School1.9 mi
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils1.9 mi