Stanway Primary SchoolStanway Fiveways Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colchester.
Summary of the comparison
Stanway Primary School and Stanway Fiveways Primary School are primary schools in Colchester.
Stanway Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stanway Fiveways Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stanway Fiveways Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanway Primary School was judged Good and Stanway Fiveways 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 61.0% for Stanway Primary School and 54.0% for Stanway Fiveways 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 fallen at Stanway Fiveways Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterStanway Primary School | ColchesterStanway Fiveways Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 299th of 430 in Essex | 258th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 390 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO3 0RH | Colchester, CO3 0QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 13.7% 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
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
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