Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsStanway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils and Stanway Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stanway Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils is ahead on our composite score.
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils was judged Good and Stanway Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils and 61.0% for Stanway Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Stanway Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | ColchesterStanway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 265th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 299th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 390 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 9AS | Colchester, CO3 0RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Stanway Primary School
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