Colchester Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO4 3JL · Essex
#390 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3276 of 4,090 nationally
About Colchester Academy
Colchester Academy is a academy secondary located in Colchester, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 879 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 390th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 879; capacity filled 96.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 50.2%; ebacc average points 3.34.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; Colchester Academy ranks 86th of 91 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Colchester Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Colchester Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hazelmere Junior School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 97 m away
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
156 students · 97 m away
Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 388 m away
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 587 m away
Unity Primary Academy
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
432 students · 760 m away
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
186 students · 1.1 km away
Friars Grove Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
408 students · 1.3 km away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
COLCHESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.9 km away
St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
438 students · 1.9 km away
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
880 students
Diss High School
Diss · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
877 students
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
875 students
Paxman Academy
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colchester Academy a good school?
Colchester Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #390 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Colchester Academy rank in East of England?
Colchester Academy ranks #390 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3276 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colchester Academy?
Colchester Academy had 879 students in 2025.
Is Colchester Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Colchester Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Colchester Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colchester Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.