Lakelands Primary School

Wagtail Mews, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8AJ

Outstanding

Inspected 4 May 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

269

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 269 / 420 (64%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.4%

Disadvantaged

14.5%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

9.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

15.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

23.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

9.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

£45,931

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,841 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,520

Spend per pupil

£6,283

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.