Schools near Colchester

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• Old Heath Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8DD

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  2.2 miles

• Myland Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 307 pupils

  Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5LD

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  2.2 miles

• Cherry Tree Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2022: Good

  2.2 miles

• North East Essex Co-operative Academy

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 4 to 16 · 105 pupils

  Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, CO2 9BS

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Good

  2.3 miles

• Unity Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 432 pupils

  Hickory Avenue, Greenstead, Colchester, CO4 3QJ

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.4 miles

• Friars Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.4 miles

• Doucecroft School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 3 to 19 · 83 pupils

  Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.5 miles Independent

• Highwoods Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 453 pupils

  Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SN

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  2.5 miles

• Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 411 pupils

  New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JF

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.6 miles Church of England

• Colchester Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 879 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JL

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

  2.7 miles

• Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Templewood Road, Colchester, CO4 3EZ

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.7 miles Church of England

• Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 156 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.7 miles

• Hazelmere Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

  Ofsted 5 Jul 2022: Good

  2.7 miles

• Camulos Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, CO4 6AL

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.7 miles

• Roach Vale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  Roach Vale, Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3YN

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

  2.8 miles

• Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 203 pupils

  High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS

  Ofsted 9 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.8 miles Church of England

• St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Clay Lane Grove, St Johns C of E Primary School, Colchester, CO4 0HH

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.8 miles Church of England

• The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 13 to 18 · 6 pupils

  St Aubyn Centre, 2 Boxted Road, Colchester, CO4 5HG

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  2.8 miles

• The Gilberd School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,588 pupils

  Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.8 miles

• The Trinity School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 780 pupils

  Carris Close, Colchester, CO4 6ED

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.8 miles