The Gilberd School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Colchester, East of England CO4 9PU · Essex
#77 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#565 of 4,090 nationally
About The Gilberd School
The Gilberd 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 1,588 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 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 77th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,588; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.1%; ebacc average points 4.76.
There are 94 schools in Colchester; The Gilberd School ranks 17th 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%)53.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.4%
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 The Gilberd School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,588
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Gilberd School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Trinity School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
780 students · 56 m away
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
403 students · 115 m away
Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 533 m away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
COLCHESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 968 m away
Camulos Academy
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.2 km away
Friars Grove Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
408 students · 1.5 km away
Queen Boudica Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.6 km away
Myland Community Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 1.7 km away
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Colchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
186 students · 2.1 km away
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,590 students
St Clement Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,585 students
Harris Academy Benfleet
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,597 students
Tring School
Tring · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,599 students
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,577 students
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,575 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gilberd School a good school?
The Gilberd School has a Success Index (England) of 81.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #77 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 The Gilberd School rank in East of England?
The Gilberd School ranks #77 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #565 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Gilberd School?
The Gilberd School had 1,588 students in 2025.
Is The Gilberd School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Gilberd School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Gilberd School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Gilberd School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.