The Stanway School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
1401
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(06/06/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
66%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Winstree Road
Stanway
Colchester
CO3 0QA
01206575488

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since your appointment as co-headteachers in 2014, you have successfully established a supportive and purposeful learning environment which is characterised by very good pupil behaviour and positive relationships. Pupils told inspectors how much they enjoy attending and, importantly, learning at their school. Pupil comments such as, ‘I love it here, it is so welcoming,’ and, ‘teachers inspire us to learn’ characterise many of the views expressed by pupils during the inspection. Parents are similarly supportive of the school and recognise your efforts to ensure that ‘no child is left behind’. For example, one parent commented, ‘Stanway is a family unit that strives for every child to reach their fullest potential’. Governors have a long-held commitment to providing opportunities for leaders, including middle leaders, to develop their skills and knowledge. As a consequence, many aspects of leadership at The Stanway School are strong. As co-headteachers, you make skilful use of your complementary skills and of those of your leadership team. There is a shared ambition and determination to improve. This astute leadership has led to significant improvements in pupils’ achievement since the previous inspection. In 2015, by the end of key stage 4, many groups of pupils achieved significantly better than their peers nationally in English, mathematics, science and the humanities subjects. Under different accountability measures in 2016, boys, pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, and lower- and middle-ability pupils typically continued to make excellent progress. In subjects such as mathematics, science, and aspects of English, overall pupil progress was impressive. Pupils behave well. In lessons, they are cooperative and keen to learn. They told inspectors that behaviour is typically good and, were it not to be, teachers would deal with this behaviour appropriately. The space pupils have to relax in at breakand lunchtimes is temporarily reduced due to the extensive building work currently taking place. Pupils use this restricted space well and with good humour, moving calmly and purposefully around the school site. To realise your aim of ‘opening minds’, you are providing pupils with a rich and diverse curriculum. Pupils develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding well. The provision for art, drama and music is impressive and pupils’ enthusiasm for learning in these subjects is palpable. Pupils not only learn about different faiths, but understand why it is important for them to do so. They are similarly assured in their discussions about issues such as the rule of law. As a result, pupils are being prepared well for life in Britain. Almost all pupils go on to education, employment or training when they leave The Stanway School. It is a sign of your strong leadership that, where you accurately judge that levels of progress dipped from the high levels of 2015, or where aspects of the school’s provision have not improved at the rate you wish, you take appropriate action. You and your governors regularly review the school improvement plan, in which you carefully document the steps you are taking to improve areas of the school. For example, you have correctly made achievement in history and modern foreign languages and the progress of most-able pupils across the curriculum priorities for the school. You are making effective use of a range of external agencies in your work. For example, by working with colleagues from the Sigma Trust, you are bringing about improvements to modern foreign languages and to the provision for disadvantaged pupils. Members of staff at The Stanway School also offer support to schools within the Sigma Trust and to other schools in the local area. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders, including governors, have successfully created an ethos in which pupils feel safe, well cared for and increasingly confident in their learning. The vast majority of the 101 parents who responded on Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agree that their children are safe and happy at The Stanway School.

The Stanway School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>25, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>60, "strongly_agree"=>6, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>12} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>17, "strongly_agree"=>25, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>24, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 49 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>51, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>55, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>72, "no"=>28} UNLOCK Figures based on 236 responses up to 08-06-2023

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