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Market Field School

Community special school · Colchester · CO7 7ET

Ages 4–16 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
220
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr G R Smith

Location

Address
School Road, Elmstead Market
Postcode
CO7 7ET
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate 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 4–16, in Colchester, Essex. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

  • Market Field School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Colchester · CO7 7ET · Essex

    Ages 5–19

    • Att81.7
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM44.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Elmstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Millfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9RD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Broomgrove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Alresford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 8AU · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • University of Essex

    Higher education institutions

    Colchester · CO4 3SQ · Essex

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr G R Smith

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