Baynards Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 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. Pupils enjoy their learning. For example, they enjoy learning about different historical periods or developing new sporting skills during physical education lessons. The school promptly identifies any barriers to learning that some pupils face. Appropriate support is then put in place quickly to remove these barriers. This includes extra help for those pupils who struggle to attend school every day. Leaders provide the right support to families, which helps pupils to improve their attendance when needed. Pupils are incredibly proud to represent their school. They wear their badges with pride as members of sporting teams, such as the squash or cross-country teams. Pupils learn responsibility through leadership positions they take on. Mental health ambassadors are trained to support other pupils. Sports captains and head boy and head girl roles are positions to aspire to. This work develops pupils' self-esteem and confidence when leading assemblies. Pupils live the values leaders want them to show every day. Kindness is a key value. Pupils enjoy seeing who has won the 'kindness cup' each week. They celebrate each other's successes. This helps to build the positive relationships that exist throughout school. Pupils enjoy being together in the dining hall and on the school playground. They play well together when skipping or completing activity trails. Pupils behave equally well in lessons. They work hard and concentrate so they can achieve well. This prepares them well for their next stages of education.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently supports pupils to improve their writing in English and other subjects.
- Leaders should ensure that high-quality teaching is embedded in all subjects so that pupils deepen their understanding of important knowledge and vocabulary as they move through the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
98 pupils on roll, with places for 105
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
- 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.