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Special schools in and near Colchester

All 2 special schools in Colchester, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Colchester

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  1. Lexden Springs School

    Colchester, CO3 0PZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    301
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Lexden Springs School
  2. The Willows

    Colchester, CO3 9DE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school The Willows

Just outside Colchester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Colchester.

  1. Kingswode Hoe School

    0.6 miles from Colchester · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    167
    Pupils per teacher
    11.5
    View school Kingswode Hoe School
  2. Doucecroft School

    3.0 miles from Colchester · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    83
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Doucecroft School
  3. Langham Oaks

    4.3 miles from Colchester · Academy · Secondary · Ages 10 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.6%
    Pupils
    82
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Langham Oaks
The big picture

How Colchester's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Colchester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 1 of 1
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Four things worth knowing in Colchester

  1. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Colchester, explained

There are 2 special schools in Colchester, teaching 301 children.

0% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,844 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Colchester?
There are 2 special needs schools in Colchester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Colchester special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Colchester is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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