Best Secondary Schools in Colchester
14 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Colchester has 14 secondary schools, accounting for 6.4% of the total in the area, with 15,370 pupils across these schools.
- 91.7% of Colchester's secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 9 Good out of 12 inspected.
- In Colchester's secondary schools, 21.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 12.2% have English as an additional language, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.23.
- Colchester's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.08, an Attainment 8 score of 50.99, and 53.3% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils597
Colchester County High School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Colchester, CO3 3US
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.99
Attainment 880.8
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,210
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+1.09
Attainment 883.4
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,059
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Colne Community School
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 845.5
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,283
Paxman Academy
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 843.4
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils886
Philip Morant School and College
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 845.6
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,828
The Gilberd School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.44
Attainment 851.5
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,574
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St Helena School
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.31
Attainment 841.6
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils987
Colchester Academy
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO4 3JL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.91
Attainment 834.9
Eng+Maths37%
Pupils899
Honywood School
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.33
Attainment 845.1
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils821
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 840.5
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils921
St Benedict's Catholic College
Ofsted
Good
Colchester, CO3 3US
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.23
Attainment 853.5
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils891
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 14 secondary schools in Colchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Colchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 92% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.08 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 20% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,966 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.