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*: 57.88 / 24.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.21
Number of pupils: 899
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 32.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.9%
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: 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
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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