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OpenURN 133805

University of Essex

Higher education institutions · Colchester · CO4 3SQ

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Higher education institutions

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Higher education institutions
Headteacher
Professor Anthony Forster

Location

Address
Wivenhoe Park
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
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 higher education institutions, in Colchester, Essex.

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

  • Broomgrove Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.69

    0.8 miles away

  • Broomgrove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO7 9QB · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 8DD · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Unity Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Colchester Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Colchester · CO4 3JL · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Hazelmere Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3JP · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM47.2%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Professor Anthony Forster
Telephone
01206873333
Website
https://www.essex.ac.uk/

Official links