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
Number of pupils: 913
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
† 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: 8th 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
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (0.1km) show on map
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  7. Friars Grove Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. St James' Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  10. Kendall Church of England Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  11. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Col... (2.1km) show on map
  12. Highwoods Community Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  13. St. George's School (2.6km) show on map
  14. Brinkley Grove Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  15. Old Heath Community Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  16. St John's Green Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  17. The Gilberd School (2.8km) show on map
  18. North Primary School and Nursery (3.0km) show on map
  19. Queen Boudica Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  20. The Sixth Form College Colchester (3.0km) show on map
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  22. Broomgrove Junior School (3.2km) show on map
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  27. Colchester Royal Grammar School (3.6km) show on map
  28. Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (3.7km) show on map
  29. Monkwick Junior School (3.7km) show on map
  30. Camulos Academy (3.8km) show on map
  31. Myland Community Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  32. Elmstead Primary School (3.8km) show on map
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  36. The St Aubyn Centre Education Department (3.9km) show on map
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  38. St Mary's School for Girls (4.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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