Updated 06 Sep 2026
Schools in Colchester
103
Schools
34/39
Good or Outstanding (of graded)
73
Primary & nursery
17
Secondary & all-through
£180,000
Colchester median sold price (all recorded sales)
Primary & nursery (73)
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Median within 800m | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 216 | 8.9 km |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) | — | 81 | 8.2 km |
| Baynards Primary School | Primary | Good (2021) | — | 98 | 12.1 km |
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good (2020) | — | 124 | 6.2 km |
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School | Primary | Good (2023) | — | 206 | 8.2 km |
| Braiswick Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 419 | 2.3 km |
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good (2024) | — | 653 | 12.5 km |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School | Primary | Some aspects not as strong | — | 403 | 4.3 km |
| Broomgrove Infant School | Primary | Good (2024) | — | 158 | 5.4 km |
| Broomgrove Junior School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 212 | 5.4 km |
| Camulos Academy | Primary | Standards maintained | — | 406 | 4.1 km |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | Inadequate (2023) | — | 82 | 9.7 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | Good (2022) | — | 180 | 3.6 km |
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 202 | 6.0 km |
| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good (2024) | — | 202 | 11.1 km |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | School remains Good | — | 402 | 13.0 km |
| Elmstead Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 211 | 7.4 km |
| Feering Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good (2022) | — | 147 | 12.1 km |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good (2023) | — | 96 | 6.1 km |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Inadequate (2023) | — | 84 | 6.6 km |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 408 | 3.7 km |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 227 | 1.8 km |
| Great Bentley Primary School | Primary | School remains Outstanding | — | 258 | 13.0 km |
| Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 86 | 9.4 km |
| Hamilton Primary School | Primary | — | £335,000 (last 2 years) | 420 | 0.4 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Primary | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | 156 | 4.1 km |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Primary | Good (2022) | — | 229 | 4.1 km |
| Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt | Primary | School remains Good | — | 411 | 4.1 km |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | 453 | 3.8 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Primary | School remains Good | — | 102 | 5.2 km |
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | School remains Outstanding | — | 422 | 1.9 km |
| Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Good (2024) | — | 464 | 13.3 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | 209 | 2.8 km |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Primary | — | — | 154 | 1.5 km |
| Kings Ford Academy | Primary | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | 152 | 1.5 km |
| Lakelands Primary School | Primary | Outstanding (2023) | — | 340 | 3.4 km |
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | Good (2023) | — | 104 | 6.2 km |
| Langham Primary Academy | Primary | Good (2023) | — | 101 | 8.4 km |
| Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 203 | 4.8 km |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Primary | School remains Good | £320,000 (last 2 years) | 236 | 2.2 km |
| Mersea Island School | Primary | Good (2023) | — | 394 | 12.2 km |
| Messing Primary School | Primary | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | 89 | 10.9 km |
| Milldene Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 185 | 11.7 km |
| Millfields Primary School | Primary | — | — | 217 | 6.7 km |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Standards maintained | — | 149 | 2.4 km |
| Monkwick Junior School | Primary | Good (2022) | — | 234 | 2.3 km |
| Montgomery Primary School, Colchester | Primary | Good (2019) | — | 608 | 2.0 km |
| Myland Community Primary School | Primary | Improved significantly | £340,000 (last 2 years) | 307 | 3.3 km |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | School remains Good | £195,000 (last 2 years) | 458 | 1.5 km |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Primary | School remains Good | — | 209 | 3.5 km |
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Secondary & all-through (17)
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Median within 800m | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Academy | Secondary | Good (2023) | — | 879 | 4.1 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) | — | 1198 | 0.5 km |
| Colchester Institute | 16 plus | — | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Secondary | Inadequate (2021) | — | 1073 | 0.4 km |
| Colne Community School | Secondary | Good (2023) | — | 1289 | 11.9 km |
| East Bergholt High School | Secondary | School remains Good | — | 902 | 14.4 km |
| Honywood School | Secondary | Good (2023) | — | 849 | 13.3 km |
| Paxman Academy | Secondary | Good (2024) | — | 873 | 1.6 km |
| Philip Morant School and College | Secondary | Good (2023) | — | 1888 | 0.8 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Secondary | School remains Good | — | 905 | 0.5 km |
| St Helena School | Secondary | Good (2024) | — | 986 | 1.3 km |
| The Gilberd School | Secondary | Standards maintained | — | 1588 | 4.2 km |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | — | — | — | 1.1 km |
| The Stanway School | Secondary | School remains Good | — | 1396 | 2.9 km |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Secondary | Standards maintained | — | 940 | 2.3 km |
| The Trinity School | Secondary | — | — | 780 | 4.3 km |
| Thurstable School | Secondary | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | 932 | 11.7 km |
Special, alternative & other (13)
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Median within 800m | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Prep & High School | Not applicable | — | — | 280 | 0.6 km |
| Doucecroft School | Not applicable | — | — | 83 | 4.2 km |
| Holmwood House School | Not applicable | — | — | 395 | 2.7 km |
| Kingswode Hoe School | Not applicable | School remains Good | — | 167 | 0.7 km |
| Langham Oaks | Not applicable | — | — | 82 | 8.1 km |
| Lexden Springs School | Not applicable | Inadequate (2024) | — | 301 | 2.8 km |
| Littlegarth School | Not applicable | — | — | 304 | 8.7 km |
| Market Field School | Not applicable | Good (2019) | — | 519 | 7.8 km |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy | Not applicable | Good (2024) | — | 105 | 3.4 km |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus | Not applicable | — | — | 120 | 12.0 km |
| St Mary's School for Girls | Not applicable | — | — | 424 | 0.5 km |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education Department | Not applicable | School remains Outstanding | — | 6 | 4.3 km |
| University of Essex | Not applicable | — | — | — | 4.4 km |