Colne Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO7 0QL · Essex
#252 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2070 of 4,090 nationally
About Colne Community School
Colne Community School 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 1,289 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 47.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 252nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,289; capacity filled 83.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.8%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; Colne Community School ranks 55th 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%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.7%
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 Colne Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,289
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Colne Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
653 students · 925 m away
Alresford Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 3.6 km away
Great Bentley Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
258 students · 4.5 km away
St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
290 students · 4.8 km away
Millfields Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 5.6 km away
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
96 students · 5.9 km away
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
223 students · 6.7 km away
Broomgrove Infant School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
158 students · 6.9 km away
Broomgrove Junior School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
212 students · 6.9 km away
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Clacton-On-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
179 students · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,287 students
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Chase High School
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1,293 students
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,275 students
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,309 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colne Community School a good school?
Colne Community School has a Success Index (England) of 47.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #252 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 Colne Community School rank in East of England?
Colne Community School ranks #252 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2070 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colne Community School?
Colne Community School had 1,289 students in 2025.
Is Colne Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Colne Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Colne Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colne Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.