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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

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.

Schools
27
in CO4
Good or better
92%
Of 25 with an Ofsted grade
How full
95%
Nearly full: 9,200 pupils for 9,700 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

CO4
74%
  • Excellent11.1%
  • Good74.1%
  • Needs improvement7.4%
  • Not rated7.4%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • The Gilberd School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,588 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · November 2018
  • Colchester Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2023
  • The Trinity School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 780 pupils · 87% full
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • Highwoods Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 453 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · June 2024
  • Unity Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · July 2017
  • Braiswick Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.9 miles · July 2024
  • Friars Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · July 2023
  • Queen Boudica Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2023
  • Camulos Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1 mile · July 2019
  • Brinkley Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 403 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2019
  • Myland Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 307 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · April 2016
  • Littlegarth School
    Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 304 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    4.1 miles
  • Hazelmere Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 229 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · July 2022
  • Broomgrove Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 212 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    3.3 miles · May 2024
  • St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 210 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · October 2022
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · November 2023
  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    3.2 miles · November 2022
  • The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · March 2020
  • Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1 mile · September 2023
  • Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 186 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · November 2022
  • Roach Vale Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · May 2023
  • Broomgrove Infant School
    Primary · ages 4–7 · 158 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    3.3 miles · February 2024
  • Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 4–7 · 156 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2024
  • Langham Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 101 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · November 2023
  • Langham Oaks
    Other · ages 10–16 · Boys · 82 pupils · 102% full
    Needs improvement
    2.8 miles · February 2018
  • Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 81 pupils · 77% full
    Needs improvement
    2.9 miles · October 2022
  • The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
    Other · ages 13–18 · 6 pupils · 21% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · November 2023
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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