The Stanway School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Colchester, Essex
The Stanway School is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Stanway are polite, considerate and respectful.”
- “Leaders model high expectations, and most pupils respond to this.”
- “Most pupils behave appropriately in lessons and learn well as a result.”
To improve
- “However, a small minority of pupils do not meet the school’s expectations consistently.”
- “As a result, the number of suspensions is high.”
- “This impacts on the school’s most vulnerable pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 254 first-preference applications, 273 offers in total, 246 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Philip Morant School and College 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Paxman Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Colchester County High School for Girls 1.5 mi Outstanding
- St Benedict's Catholic College 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Colchester Royal Grammar School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Helena School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Lord Audley School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Trinity School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published