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Schools in CO3 4

Primary and secondary schools serving CO3 4, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
16,331 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CO3 4

15 schools in CO3 4: 6 primary, 4 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 14 that publish a capacity are 99% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.

Schools
15
in CO3 4
Good or better
100%
Of 12 with an Ofsted grade
How full
99%
Nearly full: 7,514 pupils for 7,591 places
Over capacity
6
More pupils than places, of 14 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CO3 4
27%
53%
20%
  • Excellent26.7%
  • Good53.3%
  • Not rated20%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Philip Morant School and College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,888 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · September 2023
  • Colchester County High School for Girls
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,198 pupils · 117% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · November 2023
  • St Benedict's Catholic College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 905 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · July 2023
  • Paxman Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 873 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · February 2024
  • St Mary's School for Girls
    Other · ages 2–17 · Independent · Girls · 424 pupils · 71% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Home Farm Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · January 2026
  • Holmwood House School
    Other · ages 0–16 · Independent · 395 pupils · 88% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 252 pupils · 116% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · January 2014
  • Prettygate Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 250 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · February 2024
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · July 2023
  • Gosbecks Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 227 pupils · 105% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · February 2024
  • Prettygate Infant School
    Primary · ages 5–7 · 172 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · October 2022
  • Kingswode Hoe School
    Other · ages 5–16 · 167 pupils · 114% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · June 2026
  • North East Essex Co-operative Academy
    Other · ages 4–16 · 105 pupils · 54% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · July 2024
  • The Willows
    Other · ages 11–17 · Independent
    Not rated
    0.4 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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