Stanway Fiveways Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Winstree Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex
CO3 0QG
Phone 01206574849
Reference Number 114764

Stanway Fiveways Primary School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness, with consistent strengths across key areas such as quality of education and leadership. Since the last inspection, the school has successfully navigated periods of change, establishing a positive and welcoming environment where pupils thrive. The curriculum is designed to be ambitious, engaging students and fostering a love for learning, which is evident from their enthusiasm and positive behavior in classrooms. Notably, the emphasis on reading has led to strong outcomes for pupils across various year groups, supported by effective teaching strategies and resources. However, there are areas in the foundation subjects where clarity on learning objectives and assessments can be improved to ensure alignment with overall educational goals.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 513
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.02%
Girls: 46.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 31 28 59
2 33 37 70
3 33 25 58
4 46 40 86
5 50 37 87
6 46 47 93

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.2%
African 5.1%
White, Other 4.7%
Indian 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Chinese 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 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 13 Dec 2022
Date Report
13 Dec 2022 School inspection:
03 May 2017 Full inspection:
20 Nov 2015 Monitoring visit
07 May 2015 Full inspection:
09 Sep 2013 Monitoring visit
04 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
12 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils thrive in a happy and caring environment.
  • The curriculum is ambitious for all groups of pupils.
  • Effective teaching of reading and phonics.
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Strong relationships fostered through activities like 'buddy' reading.
  • Positive attitudes towards behavior and community values.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, the curriculum lacks clarity on learning objectives.
  • Activities in the early years do not always develop necessary skills for Year 1.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

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 -0.5
Writing -0.1
Maths -1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 28 3
Third Preference 41 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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