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The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

Pupil referral unit school in Colchester (Essex).

Pupils
6
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
2.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
83.3%
2025/26
Capacity
21%
6 / 28 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to the St Aubyn Centre Therapeutic Education Department and thank you for visiting our website. We know that the young people who come to us are facing enormous difficulties and that they, their families and their carers need support and understanding.

The Education staff include qualified teachers and skilled teaching assistants who have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Teamwork is a key component of our ethos and we work closely with other professionals within and beyond the unit. We have particularly strong links with our sister unit in the South of Essex, the Poplar Adolescent Unit.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
134260
Type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
13 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Colchester
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Sarah DignasseChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Matthew LeahyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Dr James Robert EnglishGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Sally Anne ThallonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Linda ExleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James Terence WaterhouseGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Nicola PooleGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Sandra Mary JohnsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Angela JenningsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Simon Turnnidge FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record