Stanway Fiveways Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stanway Fiveways Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 52nd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 5 February 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

93 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

473 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals19.9%

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

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stanway Fiveways Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanway Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Lakelands Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Home Farm Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Squirrell
Phone: 01206574849
Website: stanwayfiveways.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114764

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.