Alresford Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Schools in Colchester
108 schools
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Requires improvement
Baynards Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Colchester
Good
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
Braiswick Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Brinkley Grove Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Colchester
Good
Broomgrove Infant School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Broomgrove Junior School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Camulos Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Inadequate
Cherry Tree Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Col1 Greenstead Family Hub Delivery Site
Not applicable • Children's centre • Colchester
Postcode:
CO4
Col1/A St Anne's and Castle Family Hub Delivery Site
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Colchester
Postcode:
CO4
Col11 Little Hands Family Hub Delivery Site
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Colchester
Postcode:
CO3
Col4 Berechurch Family Hub
Not applicable • Children's centre • Colchester
Postcode:
CO2
Colchester Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Outstanding
Colchester Institute
16 plus • Further education • Colchester
Postcode:
CO3
Colchester Prep & High School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Colchester
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
CO3
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Inadequate
Colne Community School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
Doucecroft School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Colchester
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
CO6
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Foundation school • Colchester
Good
East Bergholt High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Elmstead Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Feering Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Colchester
Good
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Inadequate
Friars Grove Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Gosbecks Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Great Bentley Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Outstanding
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
Hamilton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Outstanding
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Hazelmere Junior School
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Good
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
Highwoods Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Holmwood House School
Not applicable • Other independent school • Colchester
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
CO3
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Home Farm Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Outstanding
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Colchester
Good
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Colchester
Good
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Colchester
Not judged
Kings Ford Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Colchester
Good
Kingswode Hoe School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Colchester
Good
Lakelands Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Colchester
Outstanding
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