The Stanway School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO3 0QA · Essex
#119 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#976 of 4,090 nationally
About The Stanway School
The Stanway School is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,396 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 119th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (81th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,396; capacity filled 99.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.9%; ebacc average points 4.25.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; The Stanway School ranks 26th of 91 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Stanway School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,396
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Stanway School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stanway Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
390 students · 260 m away
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
473 students · 359 m away
Lakelands Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
340 students · 562 m away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 858 m away
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 876 m away
Home Farm Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.0 km away
Holmwood House School
Colchester · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
395 students · 1.2 km away
Prettygate Junior School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 2.0 km away
Prettygate Infant School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
172 students · 2.0 km away
Gosbecks Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
227 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,396 students
The Thetford Academy
Thetford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,398 students
Sir John Leman High School
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1,404 students
Longsands Academy
St Neots · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,412 students
St Ivo Academy
St Ives · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students
The Knights Templar School
Baldock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,375 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Stanway School a good school?
The Stanway School has a Success Index (England) of 71.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #119 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Stanway School rank in East of England?
The Stanway School ranks #119 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #976 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Stanway School?
The Stanway School had 1,396 students in 2025.
Is The Stanway School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Stanway School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Stanway School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Stanway School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.