East Bergholt High School, Colchester
East Bergholt High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Colchester, part of Penrose Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 15 schools in Colchester with published results, and 1,011th of 3,298 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
East Bergholt High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at East Bergholt High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.4 in Suffolk and 47 across England.
53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Suffolk and 47% in England.
That is up from 47.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.09: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.3, against 51.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at East Bergholt High School
For September 2026 entry, 194 families put East Bergholt High School as their first choice and 427 named it as one of their preferences, for 189 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at East Bergholt High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to East Bergholt High School are Manningtree High School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); Hadleigh High School (5.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); Chantry Academy (6.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.7); and The Gilberd School (6.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.9).
East Bergholt High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Manningtree High SchoolHadleigh High SchoolChantry AcademyThe Gilberd School
The trust
East Bergholt High School is one of 9 schools run by Penrose Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 184 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Manningtree Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (inside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, East Bergholt High School issued 220 suspensions, 24.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
East Bergholt High School is a secondary school in East Bergholt, Suffolk, 11 miles (18 km) north of Colchester, Essex, and nine miles (14 km) south of Ipswich, Suffolk. It has 931 students.
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At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.02 to 0.09 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.9 to 49.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 41% to 53% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 49.8 | 52.5% |
| Disadvantaged(32) | - | 40.3 | 31.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(151) | - | 51.9 | 57% |
| Boys(88) | - | 51.7 | 60.2% |
| Girls(95) | - | 48.2 | 45.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 52.3 | 50% |
| Non mobile(176) | - | 50.6 | 54.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 184 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.34%
Exclusion rate
220
Suspensions
24.61%
Suspension rate
69 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 894 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with East Bergholt High School
Term dates
East Bergholt High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to East Bergholt High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. East Bergholt High School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at East Bergholt High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
896 pupils
1,052 places
156 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Colchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Colchester
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
130
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
902
Total Pupils
442
Boys
460
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
53
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,936
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,543
Per pupil
£6173k
Total funding
£151k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.7%
Overall absence
24.9%
Persistent absence
936
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
East Bergholt High School
Questions parents ask about East Bergholt High School
What are GCSE results like at East Bergholt High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at East Bergholt High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.8. 53% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is East Bergholt High School's Ofsted rating?
East Bergholt High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for East Bergholt High School?
No fixed boundary. When East Bergholt High School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at East Bergholt High School?
East Bergholt High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 1052 places.
How big are the classes at East Bergholt High School?
Classes at East Bergholt High School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to East Bergholt High School?
East Bergholt High School has around 902 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at East Bergholt High School?
9.7% of sessions were missed at East Bergholt High School in 2024/25. 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Bergholt High School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming East Bergholt High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near East Bergholt High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is East Bergholt High School?
East Bergholt High School is at Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)