Schools in Colchester

Schools in Colchester

57 schools in Colchester: 37 primary, 10 secondary and 10 other, including 4 independent. 98% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 54 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 13 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

  1.2 miles · September 2023
• The Gilberd School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,588 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  2.0 miles · November 2018
• The Stanway School

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

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

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

  1 mile · November 2023
• Colchester Royal Grammar School

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

  0.4 miles · April 2026
• St Helena School

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

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

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

  1 mile · July 2023
• Colchester Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · March 2023
• Paxman Academy

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

  1.7 miles · February 2024
• The Trinity School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 780 pupils · 87% full
  Not rated

  2.0 miles
• St. George's School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 609 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · November 2023
• Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 608 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · November 2019
• St John's Green Primary School

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

  0.2 miles · April 2023
• Stanway Fiveways Primary School

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

  2.4 miles · December 2022
• North Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · March 2023
• Highwoods Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 453 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · June 2024
• St James the Great Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 438 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · September 2019
• Unity Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 432 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · July 2017
• 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

  1.8 miles · January 2026
• Hamilton Primary School

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

  0.7 miles · November 2014
• Braiswick Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · July 2024
• Friars Grove Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · July 2023
• Queen Boudica Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · March 2023
• Camulos Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · July 2019
• Brinkley Grove Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 403 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · May 2019
• Holmwood House School

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

  2.2 miles
• Stanway Primary School

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

  2.5 miles · November 2022
• Lakelands Primary School

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

  2.8 miles · May 2023
• Myland Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 307 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · April 2016

And 27 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.