Best Schools in Colchester
Essex ยท 104 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Colchester County High School for Girls
CO3 3USAges 11-181198 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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79.7
Outstanding
2
The Gilberd School
CO4 9PUAges 11-161588 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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49.9
Outstanding
3
Hamilton Primary School
CO3 3GBAges 4-11420 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
87%
Outstanding
4
Lakelands Primary School
CO3 8AJAges 4-11340 pupils
Primary
Free schools
Outstanding
5
Millfields Primary School
CO7 9RDAges 4-11217 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
84%
Outstanding
6
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
CO3 9BEAges 2-11252 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
94%
Outstanding
7
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
CO1 2QBAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
100%
Outstanding
8
The Sixth Form College Colchester
CO1 1SNAges 16-99
Post-16
Academy 16-19 converter
Outstanding
9
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
CO4 5HGAges 13-186 pupils
PRU
Pupil referral unit
Outstanding
10
St Benedict's Catholic College
CO3 3USAges 11-16905 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
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58.4
Good
11
East Bergholt High School
CO7 6RJAges 11-16902 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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49.8
Good
12
The Stanway School
CO3 0QAAges 11-161396 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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48.3
Good
13
Philip Morant School and College
CO3 4QSAges 11-181888 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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45.6
Good
14
Honywood School
CO6 1PZAges 11-16849 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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45.1
Good
15
Paxman Academy
CO2 9DBAges 11-16873 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
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42.4
Good
16
St Helena School
CO3 3LEAges 11-16986 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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42.4
Good
17
Colne Community School
CO7 0QLAges 11-161289 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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42.3
Good
18
The Thomas Lord Audley School
CO2 8NJAges 11-16940 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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41.2
Good
19
Colchester Academy
CO4 3JLAges 11-16879 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
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35.3
Good
20
Kingswode Hoe School
CO3 3QJAges 5-16167 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
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1.0
Good
21
Market Field School and College
CO7 7ETAges 5-19519 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
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0.6
Good
22
Alresford Primary School
CO7 8AUAges 4-11216 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
23
Baynards Primary School
CO5 0NDAges 4-1198 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
24
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
CO2 0LZAges 5-11124 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
25
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
CO4 5YNAges 4-11206 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
26
Braiswick Primary School
CO4 5QJAges 4-11419 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
80%
Good
27
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
CO7 0HUAges 2-11653 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
28
Brinkley Grove Primary School
CO4 9GFAges 5-11403 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
29
Broomgrove Infant School
CO7 9QBAges 4-7158 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
30
Broomgrove Junior School
CO7 9QBAges 7-11212 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
31
Camulos Academy
CO4 6ALAges 4-11406 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
88%
Good
32
Cherry Tree Academy
CO2 0BGAges 4-11180 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
83%
Good
33
Colchester Institute
CO3 3LLAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
34
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO6 1BXAges 5-11202 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
94%
Good
35
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO7 6BZAges 4-11202 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
36
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
CO6 2RHAges 4-11402 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
37
Feering Church of England Primary School
CO5 9QBAges 4-11147 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
89%
Good
38
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
CO5 7BNAges 5-1196 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
62%
Good
39
Friars Grove Primary School
CO4 0PZAges 5-11408 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
40
Gosbecks Primary School
CO2 9DGAges 5-11227 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
41
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO6 1AZAges 4-1186 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
42
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
CO4 3JPAges 4-7156 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
43
Hazelmere Junior School
CO4 3JPAges 7-11229 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
61%
Good
44
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
CO6 3JFAges 5-11411 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
95%
Good
45
Highwoods Community Primary School
CO4 9SNAges 4-11453 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
86%
Good
46
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
CO5 9DSAges 2-11464 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
47
Kendall Church of England Primary School
CO1 2HHAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
48
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
CO2 9AZAges 2-7154 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
49
Kings Ford Academy
CO2 9AZAges 7-11152 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
55%
Good
50
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO2 0DSAges 5-11203 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
51
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
CO3 9ASAges 3-11236 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
52
Mersea Island School
CO5 8QXAges 2-11394 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
53
Messing Primary School
CO5 9THAges 4-1189 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
55%
Good
54
Milldene Primary School
CO5 0EFAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
55
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
CO2 8NNAges 2-7149 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
56
Monkwick Junior School
CO2 8NNAges 7-11234 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
64%
Good
57
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
CO2 9QGAges 3-11608 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
58
Myland Community Primary School
CO4 5LDAges 5-11307 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
59
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
CO2 9BSAges 4-16105 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
60
North Primary School and Nursery
CO1 1RPAges 3-11458 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
61
Old Heath Community Primary School
CO2 8DDAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
62
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO4 3EZAges 4-11197 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
66%
Good
63
Prettygate Infant School
CO3 4PHAges 5-7172 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
64
Prettygate Junior School
CO3 4PHAges 7-11250 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
65
Queen Boudica Primary School
CO4 5XTAges 4-11408 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
66
Roach Vale Primary School
CO4 3YNAges 4-11177 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
67
St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
CO7 7HXAges 5-11110 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
68
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
CO1 2RAAges 2-11438 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
79%
Good
69
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
CO4 0HHAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
70
St John's Green Primary School
CO2 7HEAges 5-11591 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
71
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
CO5 7HRAges 4-11223 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
72
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
CO5 0SUAges 4-11267 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
73
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
CO2 9RAAges 3-11228 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
74
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
CO6 1YUAges 2-11339 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
75
St. George's School
CO2 7RUAges 3-11609 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
76
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
CO3 0QGAges 5-11473 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
77
Stanway Primary School
CO3 0RHAges 5-11390 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
78
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
CO6 4ATAges 4-11203 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
79
Tiptree Heath Primary School
CO5 0PGAges 4-11198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
57%
Good
80
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
CO4 0DTAges 3-11186 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
80%
Good
81
Thurstable School
CO5 0EWAges 11-16932 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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46.5
Requires Improvement
82
Langham Oaks
CO4 5PAAges 10-1682 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
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11.3
Requires Improvement
83
Doucecroft School
CO6 3QLAges 3-1983 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
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3.1
Requires Improvement
84
Unity Primary Academy
CO4 3QJAges 2-11432 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
77%
Requires Improvement
85
Colchester Royal Grammar School
CO3 3NDAges 11-181073 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
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80.9
86
The Trinity School
CO4 6EDAges 11-16780 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
49.6
87
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
CO7 7NSAges 3-1181 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
91%
88
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
CO6 2DDAges 4-1182 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
81%
89
Colchester Prep & High School
CO3 3HDAges 2-16280 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
61.8
90
Elmstead Primary School
CO7 7YQAges 4-11211 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
88%
91
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
CO6 3NNAges 4-1184 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
93%
92
Great Bentley Primary School
CO7 8LDAges 5-11258 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
93
Holmwood House School
CO3 9STAges 0-16395 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
51.0
94
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
CO3 9UEAges 5-11102 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
95
Home Farm Primary School
CO3 4JLAges 4-11422 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
96
Langenhoe Community Primary School
CO5 7PGAges 3-11104 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
78%
97
Langham Primary Academy
CO4 5PBAges 4-11101 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
98
Lexden Springs School
CO3 0PZAges 3-19301 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
99
Littlegarth School
CO6 4JRAges 2-11304 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
100
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
CO6 4RWAges 7-18120 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
4.8
101
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
CO6 1HLAges 4-11131 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
95%
102
St Mary's School for Girls
CO3 3RBAges 2-17424 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
60.9
103
The Willows
CO3 9DEAges 11-17
Special
Other independent special school
104
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