How many pupils does Colchester Academy have?

Colchester Academy has 899 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Colchester Academy?

The principal of Colchester Academy is Jenny Betts.

What type of school is Colchester Academy?

Colchester Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Colchester Academy in?

Colchester Academy is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Colchester Academy

Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 March 2023). Last inspected 8 March 2023.

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899

Pupils

40.8%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

Colchester Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Colchester, Essex. The school has 899 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 March 2023). Last inspected 8 March 2023. The Principal is Jenny Betts. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to PENROSE LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal: Jenny Betts
Trust: PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136195

Contact

01206861217 general@colchesteracademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Colchester Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.91

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.34

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

32%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →