Colchester Academy | The Schools Guide

Colchester Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 104 staff (about 96 FTEs), including 57 teachers (about 55 FTEs).

This school is a member of Penrose Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include East Bergholt High School, Hadleigh High School and Claydon High School.)

Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Staff development.

The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.7		The Gilberd School
2.0		St Helena School
2.2		Colchester Royal Grammar School
2.4		The Thomas Lord Audley School
2.7		The Trinity School
2.7		St Benedict's Catholic College
2.7		Colchester County High School for Girls
3.0		Philip Morant School and College
3.4		Paxman Academy
4.2		The Stanway School
5.9		Manningtree High School
6.2		Colne Community School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.