Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
School Street, Stoke by Nayland, Nr Colchester, CO6 4QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly McGrath
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 144553
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206262418
About this school
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Nr Colchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 48 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 30% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 40% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.9% | 56.8% | 48 | — |
| Nayland Primary School | 83% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 197 | 1.5 miles |
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School | 77% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 206 | 2.7 miles |
| Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 86% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 178 | 2.8 miles |
| Stratford St Mary Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 88 | 3.9 miles |
| Langham Primary Academy | — | — | — | 101 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.76%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.92%
- Persistent absence
- 29.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nayland Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Nr Colchester
-
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School2.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Stratford St Mary Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Nr Colchester
-
Langham Primary Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Nr Colchester
Common questions
- What year groups does Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kelly McGrath, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School full?
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 48 on roll (53%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School is part of ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.