The Sixth Form College Colchester, Colchester
The Sixth Form College Colchester is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Colchester, part of The Sixth Form Colleges Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Sixth Form College Colchester in detail
The trust
The Sixth Form College Colchester is one of 2 schools run by The Sixth Form Colleges Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 1586 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 14% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Colchester City Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 562 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C+
Average grade
32.9
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
8%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
1,468
A-Level students
90%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 28 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,586 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
14%
Top-third university
65%
Degree course
69%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,545 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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25 Aug 2026
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13 Aug 2026
Colchester Students Return from Successful German Exchange
17 Jul 2026
Rotary helps create vibrant new wellbeing space for students
1 Jun 2026
Mount Snowdon Climb
21 May 2026
English Association’s Fellows Award 2026
15 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 83
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 67 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Colchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Colchester
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Further education and skills inspection
Questions parents ask about The Sixth Form College Colchester
What is The Sixth Form College Colchester's Ofsted rating?
The Sixth Form College Colchester was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Sixth Form College Colchester?
No fixed boundary. When The Sixth Form College Colchester is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Sixth Form College Colchester?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming The Sixth Form College Colchester on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Sixth Form College Colchester?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 83 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 67 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Sixth Form College Colchester?
The Sixth Form College Colchester is at North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)