Schools in CO

Schools in CO

201 schools in CO: 148 primary, 25 secondary and 28 other, including 17 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 194 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 35 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Philip Morant School and College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,888 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · September 2023
• Clacton County High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,886 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  12 miles · September 2018
• Thomas Gainsborough School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,603 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  11 miles · September 2023
• The Gilberd School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,588 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  1.2 miles · November 2018
• Lift Clacton

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,466 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  11 miles · June 2024
• Lift Tendring

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,464 pupils · 74% full
  Good

  14 miles · May 2024
• The Stanway School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,396 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  4.1 miles · June 2023
• Colne Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,289 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  6.8 miles · June 2023
• Colchester County High School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils · 117% full
  Excellent

  2.7 miles · November 2023
• Hedingham School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,177 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  16 miles · March 2023
• Harwich and Dovercourt High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,075 pupils · 83% full
  Needs improvement

  14 miles · January 2026
• Colchester Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 138% full
  Excellent

  2.2 miles · April 2026
• St Helena School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 986 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · January 2024
• The Thomas Lord Audley School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 940 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · April 2016
• Thurstable School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 932 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  9.7 miles · November 2021
• Manningtree High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 908 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  5.9 miles · December 2014
• St Benedict's Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 905 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · July 2023
• East Bergholt High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 902 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  6.7 miles · June 2023
• Colchester Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · March 2023
• Paxman Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 873 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · February 2024
• Honywood School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 849 pupils · 106% full
  Good

  10 miles · December 2022
• The Trinity School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 780 pupils · 87% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• Ormiston Sudbury Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 710 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  13 miles · February 2026
• The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 702 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  13 miles · June 2015
• White Hall Academy and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 670 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  11 miles · February 2024
• Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 653 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · February 2024
• St. George's School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 609 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · November 2023
• Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 608 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · November 2019
• St John's Green Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 591 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · April 2023
• Stour Valley Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 569 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  19 miles · April 2023

And 171 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.