Schools in CO3

Schools in CO3

32 schools in CO3: 15 primary, 7 secondary and 10 other, including 5 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 29 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 8 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

  0.8 miles · September 2023
• The Stanway School

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

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

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

  0.8 miles · November 2023
• Colchester Royal Grammar School

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

  1.3 miles · April 2026
• St Helena School

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

  1.6 miles · January 2024
• St Benedict's Catholic College

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

  0.8 miles · July 2023
• Paxman Academy

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

  1 mile · February 2024
• St John's Green Primary School

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

  1.9 miles · April 2023
• Stanway Fiveways Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 473 pupils · 75% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · December 2022
• St Mary's School for Girls

  Other · ages 2–17 · Independent · Girls · 424 pupils · 71% full
  Not rated

  1 mile
• Home Farm Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  167 yards · January 2026
• Hamilton Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  1.3 miles · November 2014
• Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 411 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · April 2024
• Holmwood House School

  Other · ages 0–16 · Independent · 395 pupils · 88% full
  Not rated

  0.8 miles
• Stanway Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 390 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · November 2022
• Lakelands Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 340 pupils · 81% full
  Excellent

  1 mile · May 2023
• Lexden Springs School

  Other · ages 3–19 · 301 pupils · 104% full
  Serious concerns

  0.6 miles · January 2024
• Colchester Prep & High School

  Other · ages 2–16 · Independent · 280 pupils · 50% full
  Not rated

  1.5 miles
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 252 pupils · 116% full
  Excellent

  0.2 miles · January 2014
• Prettygate Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 250 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · February 2024
• Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  0.3 miles · July 2023
• Gosbecks Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 227 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  1 mile · February 2024
• St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · November 2023
• Prettygate Infant School

  Primary · ages 5–7 · 172 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · October 2022
• Kingswode Hoe School

  Other · ages 5–16 · 167 pupils · 114% full
  Excellent

  1.2 miles · June 2026
• Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 124 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · December 2019
• North East Essex Co-operative Academy

  Other · ages 4–16 · 105 pupils · 54% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · July 2024
• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 102 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  2.2 miles · September 2022
• Doucecroft School

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 83 pupils · 83% full
  Not rated

  1.5 miles
• The Sixth Form College Colchester

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
  Not rated

  1.7 miles

And 2 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.