SchoolScoresSchools in Colchester
All 101 schools in Colchester: 73 state primary schools, 15 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 4 special schools and 6 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Essex, Suffolk.
Primary schools (73) · Secondary schools (15) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (6) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
73 schools.
- Alresford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ardleigh St Mary's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baynards Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birch CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boxted St Peter's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Braiswick Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broomgrove Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Broomgrove Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Camulos Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Tree Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Copford CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dedham CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmstead Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Feering CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fingringhoe CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Friars Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gosbecks Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Bentley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Tey CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamilton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Hazelmere Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heathlands CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highwoods Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Home Farm Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kelvedon St Mary's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kendall CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Kings Ford Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lakelands Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Langenhoe Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langham Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Layer-de-la-Haye CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mersea Island School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Messing Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milldene Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millfields Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Monkwick Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Montgomery Primary School, Colchester Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Myland Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Heath Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parsons Heath CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prettygate Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Prettygate Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen Boudica Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roach Vale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy, Marks Tey Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School, Great Bromley Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James the Great CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School, Rowhedge Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Bishop William Ward CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tiptree Heath Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Unity Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
15 schools.
- Colchester Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Colchester County High School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- Colchester Royal Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- Colne Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- East Bergholt High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Honywood School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Paxman Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Philip Morant School and College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Benedict's Catholic College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Helena School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Gilberd School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Stanway School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Thomas Lord Audley School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Trinity School Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Thurstable School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- The Sixth Form College Colchester Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
4 schools.
- Kingswode Hoe School Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong
- Langham Oaks Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lexden Springs School Special academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Market Field School and College Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
6 schools.
- Colchester Prep and High School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Doucecroft School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Holmwood House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Littlegarth School Independent, inspected by ISI
- OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Mary's School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- North East Essex Co-operative Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The St Aubyn Centre Education Department Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.