Constantine Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3GB
10 reasons to choose Hamilton Primary School
Top line
Hamilton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Colchester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hamilton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Essex LEA.
Average class size
Hamilton Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hamilton Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.
The Hamilton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as science, geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hamilton Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hamilton Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Hamilton Primary School
Oxford House School (0.4 miles); Colchester Prep & High School, Prep (0.4 miles); Holmwood House School (2.7 miles).
St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School, Colchester (1.2 miles); Home Farm Primary School (1.7 miles); St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Colchester (1.7 miles).
Colchester Prep & High School, Senior (0.4 miles); St Mary’s School for Girls, Colchester (0.9 miles); Gosfield School (15 miles).
Colchester Royal Grammar School (0.3 miles); St Benedict’s Catholic College (1 mile); Colchester County High School for Girls (1 mile).