England
Schools in Colchester
174 schools from official GIAS records — including 106 primary and 32 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Colchester
Colchester has 174 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 106 primary (75%), 31 secondary (22%) and 3 16 plus (2%). Colchester spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Essex (170). The most common types are community school (47), academy converter (28) and voluntary controlled school (20). This includes 48 academies, 17 independent schools and 19 special schools.
How many schools are there in Colchester?
GIAS lists 174 schools in Colchester, England.
What types of schools are in Colchester?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (106), secondary (31) and 16 plus (3).
Which local authority covers Colchester?
Colchester spans Essex and Suffolk; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Colchester data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
174 schools · page 1 of 4
Official figures for Colchester
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2DD · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM3.9%
- Demand0.93
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0BG · Essex
Ages 4–11
Foundation school · Secondary
Colchester · CO3 3US · Essex
Ages 11–18
Academy converter · Secondary
Colchester · CO3 3ND · Essex
Ages 11–18
- Absence4.9%
- FSM3.5%
- Demand1.94
Foundation school · Secondary
Colchester · CO7 0QL · Essex
Ages 11–18
Academy converter · Secondary
Colchester · CO7 0QL · Essex
Ages 11–18
- FSM7.1%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 2HA · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.1%
Other independent special school
Colchester · CO3 3LX · Essex
Ages 14–16
Foundation school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 7YQ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.5%
- FSM14.2%
- Demand0.97
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9QB · Essex
Ages 4–11
- FSM5.2%
Other independent school
Colchester · CO7 7JG · Essex
Ages 7–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3NN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM0.9%
- Demand1.00
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO7 8LD · Essex
Ages 5–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand1.37
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex
Ages 3–7
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO3 9UE · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM22.6%
- Demand0.86
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 9DS · Essex
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7PG · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM14.4%
- Demand0.71
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO4 5PB · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand0.92
Community special school
Colchester · CO3 0PZ · Essex
Ages 3–19
- KS20%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM54.4%
Community school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9QG · Essex
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.0%
- FSM16.9%
- Demand0.91
Pupil referral unit
Colchester · CO4 5LB · Essex
Ages 4–16
- FSM25.9%
Academy converter · Secondary
Colchester · CO3 4QS · Essex
Ages 11–18
- FSM8.2%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 3AZ · Essex
Ages 5–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO6 1HL · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS240%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM29.4%
- Demand1.03
More about schools in Colchester
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed160
- Boys9
- Girls4
Age ranges
- 4–1148
- 5–1123
- 11–1621
- 11–1814
- 7–1112
- 3–1111
- 2–118
- 3–74
Local authorities
- Essex170
- Suffolk4
School types
- Community school47
- Academy converter28
- Voluntary controlled school20
- Foundation school17
- Academy sponsor led14
- Other independent school13
- Voluntary aided school9
- Community special school5
- Pupil referral unit4
- Other independent special school4
- Special
- 19
- Independent
- 17
- Academies
- 48