Stanway Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Colchester, Essex
Stanway Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 390 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Stanway Primary School.”
- “They respond well to the school motto, ‘Be the best that you can be’.”
- “The school is a happy and safe place for pupils to make friends and care for others.”
To improve
- “However, in subjects other than English and mathematics, assessment systems are not fully developed.”
- “This means that leaders do not have a clear picture of how well pupils remember important information over time.”
- “Nevertheless, leaders of foundation subjects do not always get the time to monitor the impact of their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Lakelands Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.6 mi Not judged
- Home Farm Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Prettygate Infant School 1.3 mi Good
- Prettygate Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good