SchoolScoresStanway Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
01206 574819 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 November 2022.
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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
61 pupils in this year group.
61% — 2 points below the Essex average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 39 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 124 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 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 42nd highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.1% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 49th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 30th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 35th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 49th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 59th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 42nd lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 49th lowest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 24th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 30th highest of 73 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 71% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.0 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 51st highest of 71 state primary schools in Colchester. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 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 Fiveways Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakelands Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Home Farm Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Junior School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Infant School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stanway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanway Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 November 2022.
How did Stanway Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Stanway Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Stanway Primary School as their first choice for 44 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 39 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 114732.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.