The Stanway School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Colchester, Essex

CO3 0QA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

60.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,151

National rank

#122

In East of England

#22

In Essex

Top 37%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

48.2

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

54%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

74%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

22%

EBacc average points score

4.25

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 47.3 → 48.2 ▲ 0.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,383 % FSM ever-6 14.7% % EAL 4.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Philip Morant School and College Colchester · 1.3 mi 55.6 Paxman Academy Colchester · 1.4 mi 51.6 St Benedict's Catholic College Colchester · 1.5 mi 68.4 Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · 1.5 mi 100.0 Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · 2.0 mi 100.0 St Helena School Colchester · 2.3 mi 57.5 The Thomas Lord Audley School Colchester · 2.9 mi 52.9 The Gilberd School Colchester · 4.0 mi 66.8