Colchester Prep & High School, Colchester

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 2–16

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Karen Gracie-Langrick
Pupils:280 / 558 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01206573389
Website:www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk
Address:Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
Area:Schools in CO3
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1953

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    25 November 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    6 December 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    13 March 2019

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  • GRT

    8 March 2016

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URN:115409
UKPRN:10015152
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Colchester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£3,155/term

£9,465/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Essex County Hospital (opp)
111m · 2 min walk
Maldon Court (o/s)
140m · 2 min walk
Maldon Road (N-bound)
144m · 2 min walk
Creffield Road (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Crouch Street (Stop Db)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

50%

Available places

280 pupils

558 capacity

278 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Colchester

High pressure
New homes approved:4,700
Projected new pupils:846

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colchester

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Hamilton Primary School

592m

St John's Green Primary School

594m

North Primary School and Nursery

1.1km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Outstanding1.3km

St. George's School

Good1.5km

St James the Great Church of England Primary School

1.6km

Prettygate Infant School

Good1.8km

Prettygate Junior School

1.8km

King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

1.9km

Kings Ford Academy

1.9km

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