Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Community primary school in Colchester (Essex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ready Steady Learn - to be the best we can be Ready Steady Learn - to be the best we can be Welcome to Stanway Fiveways Primary School Located within the Stanway Community, our school is made up of two buildings which include spacious classrooms, two large halls and a kitchen for the children to use for cooking.
We are fortunate to be situated on beautiful grounds which consist of a large field, a woodland area and a pond. We warmly welcome visits, so please take this opportunity to come and see our setting, have a tour around the school and meet some of our staff and pupils. Read a message from our headteacher . Please also take a look at our fantastic Virtual School Tour below.
Welcome to Stanway Fiveways Primary School Located within the Stanway Community, our school is made up of two buildings which include spacious classrooms, two large halls and a kitchen for the children to use for cooking.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 114764
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jayne Holden | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Alan Cartwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Whitman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kumar Singh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Mia Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Owens | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Susie Haynes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tony Robertson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Eales | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Squirrell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Tony Degun Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Cross Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record