Baynards Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex

Baynards Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026

“Baynards Primary School is a small school with a big heart.”
“Pupils arrive in the morning with smiles on their faces, eager to start their day.”
“Caring and attentive staff greet pupils at the door to help them settle quickly.”

“Although pupils' achievement in the year 1 phonics screening check is not yet in line with national averages, teachers support pupils well to become fluent readers.”
“While pupils continue to improve their writing, some do not make progress as quickly as leaders would like.”
“While this is typically the case, leaders know there is more to do to ensure that high-quality teaching is embedded, so pupils deepen their understanding of important knowledge and vocabulary across subjects.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	67%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 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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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Essex.