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ClosedSecondaryURN 115376

Colne Community School and College

Foundation school · Colchester · CO7 0QL

Ages 11–18 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,443
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Nardeep Sharma

Location

Address
Church Road, Brightlingsea
Postcode
CO7 0QL
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Colchester, Essex. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO7
15
Secondary in CO7
2
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 CO7

  • Colne Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO7 0QL · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Alresford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8AU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.70

    2.3 miles away

  • Great Bentley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8LD · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.86

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nardeep Sharma

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