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Homestead School

Community special school · Colchester · CO4 5PA

Ages 11–18 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Boys
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Derek Norton

Location

Address
School Road, Langham
Postcode
CO4 5PA
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Boys community special school, Ages 11–18, in Colchester, Essex. Notable characteristics: special school. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO4
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 CO4

  • Langham Oaks

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special sponsor led

    Colchester · CO4 5PA · Essex

    Ages 10–16

    • Att84.9
    • P8-1.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence32.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Langham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 5PB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Stratford St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nr Colchester · CO7 6YG · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 9GF · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.5 miles away

  • The Trinity School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Colchester · CO4 6ED · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.90

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Derek Norton

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