The Stanway School is a mixed secondary school located in Stanway in the English county of Essex. The school was converted to academy status in May 2013, and used to be a community school under the direct control of Essex County Council. The school continues to coordinate with Essex County Council for admissions. The Stanway School offers the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs), Business and Technology Education Council (BTECs) and OCR Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. The school has a Humanities, Maths & Computing specialism, and offers additional courses in these subjects. The school is part of the Stanway Federation Academy Trust with the Thomas Lord Audley School and is also part of the Sigma Trust. Notable former pupils Damon Albarn, musician and singer-songwriter of the bands Blur and Gorillaz Graham Coxon, musician and guitarist of the band Blur Natalie Jones, paralympic swimmer Adam Miller, former footballer Sade (singer), singer References External links The Stanway School official website Secondary schools in Essex Academies in Essex Educational institutions established in 1958 1958 establishments in England