Colchester Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hawthorn Avenue
 Colchester
 Essex CO4 3JL
Telephone: 01206 861217

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Sir Charles Lucas Arts College
Trust: Penrose Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Jenny Betts (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Fiona Pierson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 44 / 14
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.6
Number of pupils: 913
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Colchester
Electoral Ward: Greenstead
School Number: 8816911

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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