Schools in CO4
Primary and secondary schools serving CO4, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 68,529 (2024)
Schools in CO4
27 schools in CO4: 21 primary, 3 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 95% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent11.1%
- Good74.1%
- Needs improvement7.4%
- Not rated7.4%
The largest schools here
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,588 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.4 miles · November 2018
- Colchester AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · 97% fullGood1.3 miles · March 2023
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 780 pupils · 87% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 453 pupils · 101% fullGood0.1 miles · June 2024
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · 103% fullGood1.6 miles · July 2017
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 93% fullGood1.9 miles · July 2024
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 408 pupils · 97% fullGood0.5 miles · July 2023
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 97% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2023
- Camulos AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · 97% fullGood1 mile · July 2019
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 403 pupils · 96% fullGood0.5 miles · May 2019
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 307 pupils · 97% fullGood1.1 miles · April 2016
- Littlegarth SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · 304 pupils · 89% fullNot rated4.1 miles
- Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 229 pupils · 95% fullGood1.3 miles · July 2022
- Broomgrove Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 212 pupils · 88% fullGood3.3 miles · May 2024
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% fullGood0.4 miles · October 2022
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.5 miles · November 2023
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 98% fullGood3.2 miles · November 2022
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% fullGood2.3 miles · March 2020
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% fullGood1 mile · September 2023
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · 186 pupils · 89% fullGood0.8 miles · November 2022
- Roach Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · 84% fullGood1.1 miles · May 2023
- Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 158 pupils · 88% fullGood3.3 miles · February 2024
- Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary · ages 4–7 · 156 pupils · 87% fullGood1.3 miles · March 2024
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 101 pupils · 90% fullGood2.9 miles · November 2023
- Langham OaksOther · ages 10–16 · Boys · 82 pupils · 102% fullNeeds improvement2.8 miles · February 2018
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 81 pupils · 77% fullNeeds improvement2.9 miles · October 2022
- The St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentOther · ages 13–18 · 6 pupils · 21% fullExcellent1.3 miles · November 2023
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.