Stanway Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 5–11Mixed
Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH
Headteacher · Mrs Rebecca Loader
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Key facts
Pupils390Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 9 November 2022
Free school meals17.2%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 9 November 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Essex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in EssexNearby schools for the same ages
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School0.4 mi
- Lakelands Primary School0.4 mi
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils0.5 mi
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester0.6 mi
- Home Farm Primary School0.7 mi