Compare England schools
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North Primary School and NurserySt Helena SchoolThe Sixth Form College ColchesterColchester Prep & High School
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| Measure | North Primary School and Nursery Colchester, East of England | St Helena School Colchester, East of England | The Sixth Form College Colchester Colchester, East of England | Colchester Prep & High School Colchester, East of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 25 Lower 50% | 46 Lower 50% | – Not rated | 91 Top 10% |
| Region rank | #1570 of 1,872 | #270 of 460 | – | #31 of 460 |
| National rank | #13112 of 15,697 | #2200 of 4,090 | – | #241 of 4,090 |
| Sector | Local authority | Academy | Academy | Independent |
| Type | Primary | Secondary | Sixth form | All-through |
| Year range | Ages 3–11 | Ages 11–16 | Ages 16–99 | Ages 2–16 |
| Students | 458 | 986 | – | 280 |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 986 | – | 280 |
| Free school meals | 19.1% | 33.5% | – | – |
| Capacity filled | 109% | 98.6% | – | 50.2% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 47% | – | – | – |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | 2% | – | – | – |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | – | 46.0 | – | 61.0 |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | – | 36.3% | – | 65.1% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | – | 60.3% | – | 93% |
| EBacc average points | – | 4.01 | – | 5.39 |
| A level points per entry | – | – | 32.9 | – |
| town | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester | Colchester |
| region | East of England | East of England | East of England | East of England |
| Website | www.northschool.org.uk/ | www.st-helena.essex.sch.uk | www.colchsfc.ac.uk | www.colchesterhighschool.co.uk |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.