Admissions Arrangements
Admission Arrangements (admissions are handled by the Local Authority):
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Address: Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester CO3 0QG
Telephone: (01206) 574849
Email: admin@stanwayfiveways.essex.sch.uk
Website: www.stanwayfiveways.essex.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr A Squirrell
Community (Co-educational) 4–11
School Number: 881-2081
Published admission number 2024/2025: 60
Number on roll: 550
Applications received (all preferences) Sept 2023: 101
In 2023 the last child was admitted under criterion: 4
Admissions Policy
There is no guarantee of a place for children living in the priority admission area.
In the event of oversubscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given:
1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Primary Education in Essex 2019/2020 booklet);
2. Children with a sibling attending the school;
3. Children living in the priority admission area;
4. Remaining applications.
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be determined by straight line distance from home to school, those living closest being given the highest priority.
Waiting list held until: 31 December 2023.
For more information please visit www.essex.gov.uk/admissions
