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Schools in Colchester

Schools near Colchester by distance

Schools whose official address gives Colchester as the town, in Essex, grouped by type — page 2 of 2.

Primary schools 14

Secondary schools 15

  • Colchester Academy

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

    Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JL

    Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

  • Colchester County High School for Girls

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils

    Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

    Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Outstanding

  • Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,073 pupils

    Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3ND

    Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

    Christian

  • Colne Community School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,289 pupils

    Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0QL

    Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  • East Bergholt High School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 902 pupils

    Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ

    Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Honywood School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 849 pupils

    Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ

    Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

  • Paxman Academy

    Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 873 pupils

    Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DB

    Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

  • Philip Morant School and College

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,888 pupils

    Rembrandt Way, Colchester, CO3 4QS

    Ofsted 13 Sep 2023: Good

  • St Benedict's Catholic College

    Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 905 pupils

    Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US

    Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Roman Catholic

  • St Helena School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 986 pupils

    Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE

    Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

  • 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

  • The Stanway School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,396 pupils

    Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QA

    Ofsted 7 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • The Thomas Lord Audley School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 940 pupils

    Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, CO2 8NJ

    Ofsted 26 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • 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)

  • Thurstable School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 932 pupils

    Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EW

    Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

All-through schools 3

  • Colchester Prep & High School

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 16 · 280 pupils

    Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

  • Holmwood House School

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 0 to 16 · 395 pupils

    Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9ST

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

  • St Mary's School for Girls

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 17 · Girls · 424 pupils

    91 Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RB

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

  • The Sixth Form College Colchester

    Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 99

    North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1SN

    No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 6

  • 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)

    Independent

  • Kingswode Hoe School

    Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 167 pupils

    Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ

    Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  • Langham Oaks

    Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 10 to 16 · Boys · 82 pupils

    School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA

    Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Lexden Springs School

    Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 301 pupils

    Winstree Road, Colchester, CO3 0PZ

    Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  • Market Field School and College

    Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 19 · 519 pupils

    School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7ET

    Ofsted 12 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • The Willows

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17

    131 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DE

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

    Independent

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 2

  • 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

  • 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

Other schools 1

  • OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

    Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 18 · 120 pupils

    Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RW

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Christian Independent

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