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The Stanway School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Winstree Road
 Stanway
 Colchester
 Essex CO3 0QA
Telephone: 01206 575488

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Stanway School
Trust: The Sigma Trust
Sponsor: The Sigma Trust

Staff and Pupils

Co-Headteacher: Jonathan Bland and Scott Holder
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 78.33 / 13.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.03
Number of pupils: 1396
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Witham
Electoral Ward: Stanway
School Number: 8815462

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st May 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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