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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147844

Lakelands Primary School

Free schools · Colchester · CO3 8AJ

Ages 4–11 · 340 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
137

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

340 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
154 / 186
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
340 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
60
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Koulla Anslow

Location

Address
Wagtail Mews
Postcode
CO3 8AJ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Colchester, Essex, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO3
22
Primary in CO3
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO3

  • Stanway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0RH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • Stanway Fiveways Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0QG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    1.0 miles away

  • Gosbecks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 9DG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Prettygate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Prettygate Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4PH · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.80

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Koulla Anslow
Telephone
01206484033
Website
https://www.lakelandsprimary.com/

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