Lakelands Primary School

  • Primary
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lakelands Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2023, report published 18 June 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

340 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

13.5%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lakelands Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Stanway Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Stanway Fiveways Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding74% met the expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils0.9 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Home Farm Primary School1 mileReport card: Strong standard to exceptional75% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Koulla Anslow
Address
Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ
Local authority
Essex
URN
147844

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.