Nayland Primary School is a primary school in Nr Colchester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Nayland Primary School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Bear Street, Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ
Website: www.naylandschool.com
Telephone: 01206262348
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Suffolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Coburn
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124543

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/10/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.60%194
Other Mixed2.00%4
Other White1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.2)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nayland Primary School
Bear Street , Nayland CO6 4HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
School Street , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QY
3out of 4 2,698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Street , Stoke-by-Nayland CO6 4QY
- not rated 2,698 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoke-by-Nayland Middle School
Sudbury Road , Stoke-by-Nayland CO6 4RW
- not rated 2,754 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littlegarth School
Horkesley Park , Nayland CO6 4JR
- not rated 1,389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
Sudbury Road , Stoke by Nayland CO6 4RW
- not rated 2,754 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.