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Colchester County High School for Girls

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Norman Way
Colchester, Essex CO3 3US

School Profile

Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Selective
Capacity
1020
Pupils
1210 (Boys: 0, Girls: 1210)
Free School Meals
2.7%
Capacity utilisation
119% (1,210 / 1,020)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Oct 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137515
LAESTAB
8815454
UKPRN
10035498
Establishment No.
5454
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 28 Jan 2024
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
Outstanding

At a glance

Total pupils
1,183
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
ALPHA TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    28 Jan 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Outstanding
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (28 Jan 2024)