Postcode sector · Colchester

Schools in CO3 3

Primary and secondary schools serving CO3 3, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Population: 16,713 (2024)

CO3 3Postcode sector · Colchester

Schools

Schools in CO3 3

13 schools in CO3 3: 4 primary, 4 secondary and 5 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 100% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in CO3 3

Good or better

100%

Of 9 with an Ofsted grade

How full

100%

Full: 6,675 pupils for 6,658 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 11 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CO3 3

46%

23%

31%

Excellent46.2%
Good23.1%
Not rated30.8%

All schools

The largest schools here

Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils · 117% full
Excellent
0.4 miles · November 2023
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 138% full
Excellent
0.1 miles · April 2026
St Helena School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 986 pupils · 99% full
Good
0.6 miles · January 2024
St Benedict's Catholic College
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 905 pupils · 103% full
Good
0.4 miles · July 2023
St John's Green Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · 591 pupils · 94% full
Good
0.7 miles · April 2023
St Mary's School for Girls
Other · ages 2–17 · Independent · Girls · 424 pupils · 71% full
Not rated
0.2 miles
Home Farm Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · 100% full
Excellent
1.2 miles · January 2026
Hamilton Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
Excellent
0.4 miles · November 2014
Colchester Prep & High School
Other · ages 2–16 · Independent · 280 pupils · 50% full
Not rated
0.3 miles
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
Excellent
1.1 miles · November 2023
Kingswode Hoe School
Other · ages 5–16 · 167 pupils · 114% full
Excellent
0.3 miles · June 2026
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.5 miles
Colchester Institute
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.5 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

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.

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