Colchester Prep & High School
Wellesley Road, Colchester, CO3 3HD
280 pupils · 50% of 558 capacity
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Essex
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 61 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 65.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 93% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 25.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Kingswode Hoe School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Mary's School for Girls 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- North East Essex Co-operative Academy 3.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Holmwood House School 3.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Lexden Springs School 3.4 km · Inadequate (2024) · previous system
- University of Essex 3.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.