Nayland Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bear Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nayland Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 5th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2019, report published 20 November 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1%

1%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nayland Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Littlegarth School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	86% 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 Katie Coburn
Phone: 01206262348
Website: naylandschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bear Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HZ
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 124543

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.