Stanway Primary School
Community school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 390 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.20% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0RH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stanway-pri.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01206574819 |
| URN | 114732 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2022, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Lakelands Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Home Farm Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Prettygate Junior School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Prettygate Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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