How many pupils does Colne Community School have?

Colne Community School has 1,283 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Colne Community School?

The headteacher of Colne Community School is Neil Gallagher.

What type of school is Colne Community School?

Colne Community School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Colne Community School in?

Colne Community School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Colne Community School

Church Road, Brightlingsea, Tendring, Essex, CO7 0QL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 27 June 2023.

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1,283

Pupils

19.8%

Free school meals

1 January 2019

Opened

About this school

Colne Community School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Tendring, Essex. The school has 1,283 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 June 2023). Last inspected 27 June 2023. The Headteacher is Neil Gallagher. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to THE SIGMA TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2019.

School details

Head: Neil Gallagher
Trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146795

Contact

01206303511 office@colne.essex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Colne Community School 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)

43.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.08

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.65

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

25%

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 →