Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils, Colchester

In its own words: "Our school is well maintained and boasts extensive grounds providing a large playing field, a Forest School area and two playgrounds. The outdoor pavilion provides shelter and is used as an outdoor classroom. We have seven main classrooms, the Nursery and the Unit for the teaching of Hearing Impaired Children."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils are Home Farm Primary School (0.2 miles, 82% reading, 89% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 81% maths); Stanway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Stanway Fiveways Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

In 2026, 20 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 21 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is hearing impairment.

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 18 places, 15 pupils on roll.

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Evangelical Church (outside), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils issued 7 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils are The Stanway School (0.5 miles), Philip Morant School and College (1 mile), St Benedict's Catholic College (1.1 miles) and Colchester County High School for Girls (1.1 miles).