Best Secondary schools in Colchester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 7 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 1

Earliest inspection

22 May 2013

Latest inspection

14 Mar 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3US

Last inspected on 28 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

The Gilberd School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO4 9PU

Last inspected on 9 Jan 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

St Helena School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3LE

Last inspected on 14 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

Paxman Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Colchester • CO2 9DB

Last inspected on 13 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Philip Morant School and College
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 4QS

Last inspected on 19 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Colchester Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester • CO4 3JL

Last inspected on 2 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

The Thomas Lord Audley School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO2 8NJ

Last inspected on 13 May 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

St Benedict's Catholic College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Colchester • CO3 3US

Last inspected on 16 Dec 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
9.

The Stanway School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 0QA

Last inspected on 22 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
10.

Thurstable School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO5 0EW

Last inspected on 7 Feb 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
11.

Colchester Royal Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3ND

Last inspected on 8 Jul 2021 – graded Inadequate by Ofsted.

Inadequate