SchoolScoresLakelands Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ
01206 484033 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 4 May 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 48 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 123 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 45th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 47th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 60th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 27th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 31st lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 57th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.4% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 49th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 48th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 9th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.0 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 21st highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 78% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 47th highest of 71 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 34% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Stanway Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Home Farm Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Junior School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Copford CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lakelands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lakelands Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 May 2023.
Is Lakelands Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Lakelands Primary School as their first choice for 48 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 43 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147844.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.