Baynards Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Baynards Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 36th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 23 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

98 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals41.8%

41.8%, 15.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Baynards Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Milldene Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Messing Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Tiptree Heath Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Dale
Phone: 01621817261
Website: baynards.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0ND
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114767

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.