Stanway Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Villa Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex
CO3 0RH
Phone 01206574819
Reference Number 114732

Stanway Primary School is rated as good overall, reflecting a positive atmosphere where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school successfully promotes respect and kindness among students, actively engages them in community service, and has effective behavior management strategies in place. However, the school must enhance its assessment practices beyond English and mathematics to ensure all students are meeting their learning objectives effectively. The curriculum is well-structured, allowing for the effective delivery of core subjects, and pupils with special educational needs receive appropriate support. While the leadership team is proactive in preparing students for life in modern Britain and addressing staff well-being, monitoring of some subjects is underdeveloped, which may hinder the school's ability to prioritize improvements consistently.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 404
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.01%
Girls: 50.99%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 23 37 60
2 29 22 51
3 25 35 60
4 31 28 59
5 29 33 62
6 32 29 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 74.8%
Indian 5.7%
White, Other 3.7%
African 3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
White & Asian 2.2%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 09 Nov 2022
Date Report
09 Nov 2022 School inspection:
08 Jun 2017 Short inspection
23 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
10 Dec 2007 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending the school and engage well with their learning.
  • Strong behavior management and effective resolution of any bullying issues.
  • The school promotes a positive and respectful community atmosphere.
  • Teachers are knowledgeable and effectively support pupils' learning.
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • A well-stocked library and emphasis on reading boost literacy engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment systems in subjects other than English and mathematics are not fully developed.
  • Leadership does not have sufficient oversight in subjects outside core areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing -2.2
Maths -1.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 39 2
Third Preference 31 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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