Philip Morant School and College

State-Funded School

philip-morant-school-and-college-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ColchesterConstituency

CO3 4QSPostcode

3.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Philip Morant School and College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,888 pupils. Philip Morant School and College 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

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.09

Ethnicity

White

75%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,888

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,888
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Sigma Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
19 Oct 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
23 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.