How many pupils does The Stanway School have?

The Stanway School has 1,383 pupils enrolled.

Who is the co-headteacher of The Stanway School?

The co-headteacher of The Stanway School is Jonathan Bland.

What type of school is The Stanway School?

The Stanway School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Stanway School in?

The Stanway School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Stanway School

Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 June 2023). Last inspected 7 June 2023.

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1,383

Pupils

13.5%

Free school meals

1 March 2012

Opened

About this school

The Stanway School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Colchester, Essex. The school has 1,383 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 June 2023). Last inspected 7 June 2023. The Co-Headteacher is Jonathan Bland. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE SIGMA TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2012.

School details

Co-Headteacher: Jonathan Bland
Trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137927

Contact

01206575488 admin@stanway.school Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Stanway School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.07

Progress 8 · 2023-24

54%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.25

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

35%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →