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Lexden Springs School

Community special school · Colchester · CO3 0PZ

Ages 3–19 · 282 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

9.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
245

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill97%

282 pupils · 290 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
179 / 103
School capacity
290
Capacity fill
282 / 290 (97%)
Free school meals
54.4%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Grotier

Location

Address
Winstree Road
Postcode
CO3 0PZ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
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.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Colchester, Essex, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

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

  • Lexden Springs School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy special sponsor led

    Colchester · CO3 0PZ · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM63.0%

    0.0 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%

    0.1 miles away

  • Stanway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0RH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Stanway Fiveways Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 0QG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Lakelands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 8AJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 4JL · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Grotier

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