Stanway Primary School
Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stanway Primary School is a primary school in Colchester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 44th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 November 2022, report published 19 December 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 November 2022
Pupils enjoy attending Stanway Primary School. They respond well to the school motto, 'Be the best that you can be'. The school is a happy and safe place for pupils to make friends and care for others. Pupils respect each other's differences. They support their community by organising donations to local food banks and are kind to each other on the playground. Bullying is rare. If any problems arise, staff quickly resolve them and stop them from happening again. Pupils behave well. They appreciate the praise they receive for doing the right thing. It is rare for poor behaviour to disrupt lessons. Most pupils quickly correct their behaviour and follow adults' instructions. Children in the early years settle quickly and enjoy learning. Visitors, such as theatre groups and authors, help pupils to deepen their knowledge. Pupils talk with excitement about their learning. Many pupils enjoy taking on extra responsibilities. Pupils embrace opportunities like joining school clubs, raising money for charity and being school councillors. Prefects and reading ambassadors are positive role models for other children. Pupils are well supported to become happy, confident learners through the school's personal, social, health and economic programme.
What the school should improve
- In subjects other than English and mathematics, teachers do not use assessment effectively to check what pupils have learned over time. As a result, some pupils have gaps in what they are able to remember which staff have not identified. Leaders need to ensure that assessment is used consistently well across the curriculum to check what pupils know.
- Leaders' monitoring of the curriculum, in subjects other than English and mathematics, is underdeveloped. As a result, they cannot easily prioritise their improvement work or judge the impact of the support they are providing. Senior leaders should give subject leaders sufficient time and training to monitor their subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
390 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Stanway Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Lakelands Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| Home Farm Primary School | 0.7 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
- Mrs Rebecca Loader
- Phone
- 01206574819
- Address
- Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 114732
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.