The Stanway School

Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

48.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,383

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,383 / 1,400 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.7%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

9.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.2

Attainment 8

1,383 pupils

54.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

16.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

82.82

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

14.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£55,856

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,458 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

7.3

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,245

Spend per pupil

£7,666

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.