Colne Community School

State-Funded School

colne-community-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

Harwich and North EssexConstituency

CO7 0QLPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Colne Community School 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 1,289 pupils. Colne Community School is part of The Sigma 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: 43
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.65

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,289

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,289
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Sigma Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
19 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 Jul 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

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.