Colchester Academy

State-Funded School

colchester-academy-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ColchesterConstituency

CO4 3JLPostcode

2.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Colchester Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 879 pupils. Colchester Academy is part of PENROSE LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.34

Ethnicity

White

70%

Asian

Black

13%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

879

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

42%

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 879
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
2 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
18 Jan 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.