The St Aubyn Centre Education Department, Colchester
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is a pru school for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Colchester. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department in detail
Who goes there
In 2026, 5 pupils (83.3%) received SEN support and 1 (16.7%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitmore Drive (opposite), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
School Occupancy
21%
Available places
6 pupils
28 places
22 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
6
Total Pupils
2
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
0.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,671
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
What is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department's Ofsted rating?
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?
No fixed boundary. When The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department has around 6 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The St Aubyn Centre Education Department?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 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 St Aubyn Centre Education Department?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 St Aubyn Centre Education Department?
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department is at St Aubyn Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)