SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Colchester
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · Grammar school (selective) · 2 years of results | 100% |
| 2 | Colchester County High School for Girls Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 99% |
| 3 | St Benedict's Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 4 | The Gilberd School Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 | 53% |
| 5 | The Stanway School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 49% |
| 6 | Thurstable School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 47% |
| 7 | East Bergholt High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 46% |
| 8 | Philip Morant School and College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 44% |
| 9 | Colne Community School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 44% |
| 10 | Honywood School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 42% |
| 11 | Paxman Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 38% |
| 12 | The Thomas Lord Audley School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 38% |
| 13 | St Helena School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 34% |
| 14 | Colchester Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 25% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.