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Schools in CO6

Primary and secondary schools serving CO6, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Population
43,934 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CO6

22 schools in CO6: 17 primary, 1 secondary and 4 other, including 4 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 91% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
22
in CO6
Good or better
89%
Of 18 with an Ofsted grade
How full
91%
Well used: 4,437 pupils for 4,885 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

CO6
68%
18%
  • Excellent4.5%
  • Good68.2%
  • Serious concerns9.1%
  • Not rated18.2%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Honywood School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 849 pupils · 106% full
    Good
    5.4 miles · December 2022
  • Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 411 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · April 2024
  • Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 402 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    3.7 miles · May 2023
  • St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 339 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    5.4 miles · March 2023
  • Littlegarth School
    Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 304 pupils · 89% full
    Not rated
    4.5 miles
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    5.6 miles · November 2023
  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    5.7 miles · November 2022
  • The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    3.6 miles · March 2020
  • Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    3.7 miles · March 2026
  • Nayland Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    4.7 miles · October 2019
  • Gosfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 134 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    8.6 miles · March 2023
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 131 pupils · 62% full
    Good
    3.7 miles · September 2022
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 124 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    5.7 miles · December 2019
  • OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Faith school · 120 pupils · 48% full
    Not rated
    6.2 miles
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 102 pupils · 73% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · September 2022
  • Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 88 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    4.3 miles · June 2023
  • Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 86 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · March 2024
  • Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 84 pupils · 73% full
    Serious concerns
    0.8 miles · November 2022
  • Doucecroft School
    Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 83 pupils · 83% full
    Not rated
    2.6 miles
  • Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 82 pupils · 78% full
    Serious concerns
    1.6 miles · November 2022
  • Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 48 pupils · 53% full
    Good
    6.2 miles · September 2023
  • The Ryes College
    Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · 33 pupils · 92% full
    Not rated
    5.4 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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