Stanway Primary SchoolCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Stanway Primary School and Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Stanway Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanway Primary School was judged Good and Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Stanway Primary School and 85.0% for Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stanway Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterStanway Primary School | ColchesterCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 299th of 430 in Essex | 50th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 0RH | Colchester, CO6 1BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Stanway Primary School
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Stanway Primary School · Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School