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71 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is The Trinity School, 0.8 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
The Trinity SchoolFree schools	0.8 mi	Secondary	780	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3
The St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit	1.0 mi	Alternative provision	6	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014)
Myland Community Primary SchoolCommunity	1.2 mi	Primary	307	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016)
Camulos AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.2 mi	Primary	406	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019)
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtVoluntary controlled	1.4 mi	Primary	411	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018)
Braiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	1.6 mi	Primary	419	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018)
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	408	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
The Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Secondary	1,588	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018)
Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation	2.1 mi	Primary	403	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019)
Highwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.1 mi	Primary	453	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
North Primary School and NurseryCommunity	2.3 mi	Primary	458	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
St Helena SchoolAcademy converter	2.3 mi	Secondary	986	Good, 2024
Colchester InstituteFurther education	2.4 mi	16 plus	-	-
Littlegarth SchoolOther independent	2.5 mi	Independent	304	-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterVoluntary controlled	2.5 mi	Primary	210	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2013)
Kingswode Hoe SchoolAcademy special converter	2.5 mi	Special	167	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Holmwood House SchoolOther independent	2.6 mi	Independent	395	-
The Sixth Form College ColchesterAcademy 16-19 converter	2.6 mi	16 plus	-	-
Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.6 mi	Primary	206	Good, 2022
St Mary's School for GirlsOther independent	2.7 mi	Independent	424	-
Friars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity	2.8 mi	Primary	408	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Secondary	1,073	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 3
Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent	2.8 mi	Independent	280	-
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	2.8 mi	Primary	438	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	236	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter	2.9 mi	Secondary	1,198	Outstanding, 2023
St Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided	2.9 mi	Secondary	905	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013)
Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led	2.9 mi	Primary	186	Good, 2022
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter	2.9 mi	Primary	209	Outstanding, 2023
Home Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter	3.0 mi	Primary	422	Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6
St John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity	3.0 mi	Primary	591	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Langham OaksAcademy special sponsor led	3.1 mi	Special	82	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter	3.1 mi	Primary	252	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Philip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter	3.1 mi	Secondary	1,888	Good, 2023
Hamilton Primary SchoolCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	420	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.2 mi	Primary	197	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018)
Nayland Primary SchoolCommunity	3.2 mi	Primary	197	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
Doucecroft SchoolOther independent special	3.2 mi	Special	83	-
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	3.2 mi	Primary	84	Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Primary	102	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Stanway Primary SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	390	Good, 2022
Lexden Springs SchoolAcademy special sponsor led	3.3 mi	Special	301	Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Langham Primary AcademyAcademy converter	3.3 mi	Primary	101	Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Roach Vale Primary SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	177	Good, 2023
Prettygate Infant SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	172	Good, 2022
Prettygate Junior SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	250	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
The Stanway SchoolAcademy converter	3.4 mi	Secondary	1,396	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2013)
Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity	3.4 mi	Primary	156	No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good
Hazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity	3.4 mi	Primary	229	Good, 2022
Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.5 mi	Secondary	879	Good, 2023
St. George's SchoolCommunity	3.5 mi	Primary	609	Good, 2023
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCommunity	3.5 mi	Primary	473	Good, 2022
Unity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.6 mi	Primary	432	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
North East Essex Co-operative AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter	3.6 mi	Alternative provision	105	Good, 2024
Lakelands Primary SchoolFree schools	3.7 mi	Primary	340	Outstanding, 2023
King's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	154	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Kings Ford AcademyAcademy sponsor led	3.8 mi	Primary	152	No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1
Gosbecks Primary SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	227	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014)
Paxman AcademyFree schools	3.8 mi	Secondary	873	Good, 2024
Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	3.8 mi	Primary	209	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterCommunity	4.2 mi	Primary	608	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	149	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Monkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.2 mi	Primary	234	Good, 2022
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterCommunity	4.3 mi	Primary	228	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolAcademy converter	4.3 mi	Secondary	940	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2016)
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	4.4 mi	Primary	48	Good, 2023
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter	4.5 mi	Primary	81	Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Old Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity	4.5 mi	Primary	209	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2
OneSchool Global UK Colchester CampusOther independent	4.6 mi	Independent	120	-
University of EssexHigher education institutions	4.6 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.9 mi	Primary	202	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).

Overall deprivation8

Income8

Employment8

Education and skills7

Health8

Crime7

Barriers to housing and services4

Living environment4

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 80

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