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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 134260

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

Pupil referral unit · Colchester · CO4 5HG

Ages 13–18 · 6 pupils · Essex

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill21%

6 pupils · 28 places

Pupils on roll
6
Boys / girls
2 / 4
School capacity
28
Capacity fill
6 / 28 (21%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Headteacher Jim English

Location

Address
St Aubyn Centre, 2 Boxted Road
Postcode
CO4 5HG
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 13–18, in Colchester, Essex, 6 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 0%.

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.

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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

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  • The Gilberd School

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    • P80.4
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    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS275%
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  • Queen Boudica Primary School

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Jim English
Telephone
01206334685
Website
http://www.staubyn-centre.essex.sch.uk

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