Lakelands Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Lakelands Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 4 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Lakelands Primary.”
- “The school has the highest aspirations for every pupil.”
- “From the start, all pupils enjoy a rich curriculum that inspires them to learn.”
To improve
- “Very occasionally, pupils drift off task without it being picked up by teachers.”
- “This is because leaders are still training staff in the application of the behaviour policy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Stanway Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 0.9 mi Not judged
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Home Farm Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gosbecks Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Prettygate Infant School 1.5 mi Good
- Prettygate Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next