Highwoods Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Highwoods Community Primary School
Address: Tynedale Square, Highwoods
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO4 9SN
Telephone Number: 01206 845887
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Highwoods Community Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Disley
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 453 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139462
DfE Number: 881/2424
UKPRN: 10040821
UPRN: 303003064
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Colchester (E14001176)
Electoral Ward: Highwoods (E05010830)

Easting & Northing: 600718E, 227615N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 41.47" N 0° 55' 1.03" E
Plus Code: 9F32WW68+JQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Gilberd School (0.5km)
  2. The Trinity School (0.6km)
  3. Brinkley Grove Primary School (0.6km)
  4. St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (0.8km)
  5. Friars Grove Primary School (1.1km)
  6. North East Essex Co-operative Academy (1.2km)
  7. Queen Boudica Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Camulos Academy (1.4km)
  9. Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (1.6km)
  10. Myland Community Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dr Timothy Barraclough - Member. Appointed on 14 October 2019 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB).
  • Dr Timothy Barraclough - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
  • Mr Adam Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
  • Rev Hannah Rosemary Cooper - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2026.
  • Dr Natalie Cork - Trustee. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
  • Dr Alison Cox - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Andrea Crosby-Josephs - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
  • Mr Paul Disley - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Mrs Laura Houghton - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
  • Mrs Natalie Jamieson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 June 2017.
  • Mr Kieren King - Trustee. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
  • Mr Tim Neal - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Mrs Susan Waring - Member. Appointed on 25 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).