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OpenSecondaryURN 137515

Colchester County High School for Girls

Academy converter · Colchester · CO3 3US

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,198

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Colchester, Essex, 1,198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.5%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO3
22
Secondary in CO3
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO3

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
137515

Location

Address
Norman Way
Postcode
CO3 3US
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,198
Boys / girls
0 / 1,198
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
1,198 / 1,020 (117%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
24
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST
Academy trust
ALPHA TRUST
Sponsor
The Alpha Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Marshall
Telephone
01206576973
Website
http://www.cchsg.com/

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Ofsted information

Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.

  • 2023-11-28 — Outstanding (Report)