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Holmwood House School

Other independent school · Colchester · CO3 9ST

Ages 0–16 · 395 pupils · Essex

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill88%

395 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
241 / 154
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
395 / 450 (88%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 0–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Edward Bond

Location

Address
Chitts Hill, Lexden
Postcode
CO3 9ST
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent school, Ages 0–16, in Colchester, Essex, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, non-selective admissions.

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

Nearby 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

  • Stanway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0RH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.7 miles away

  • Lexden Springs School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy special sponsor led

    Colchester · CO3 0PZ · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM63.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Stanway School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO3 0QA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Stanway Fiveways Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0QG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

  • Doucecroft School

    Other independent special school

    Colchester · CO6 3QL · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • Att80.4
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Bond
Telephone
01206574305
Website
www.holmwood.house

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