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Schools in Colchester

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 103 schools in Colchester , Essex — including 73 primary schools and 15 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Essex and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Colchester (73)

St. George's School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 7RU

Ages 3–11 626 pupils Capacity 630

Hamilton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 3GB

Ages 4–11 423 pupils Capacity 420

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 9AS

Ages 3–11 230 pupils Capacity 210

Myland Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 5LD

Ages 5–11 307 pupils Capacity 315

North Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO1 1RP

Ages 3–11 455 pupils Capacity 420

Old Heath Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 8DD

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

St John's Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 7HE

Ages 5–11 621 pupils Capacity 630

King's Ford Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 9AZ

Ages 2–7 161 pupils Capacity 150

Stanway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 0RH

Ages 5–11 404 pupils Capacity 420

Alresford Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO7 8AU

Ages 4–11 239 pupils Capacity 240

Gosbecks Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 9DG

Ages 5–11 248 pupils Capacity 285

Prettygate Junior School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 4PH

Ages 7–11 254 pupils Capacity 256

Prettygate Infant School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 4PH

Ages 5–7 177 pupils Capacity 180

Hazelmere Junior School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 3JP

Ages 7–11 231 pupils Capacity 240

Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 3JP

Ages 4–7 171 pupils Capacity 180

Montgomery Primary School, Colchester

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 9QG

Ages 3–11 340 pupils Capacity 672

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO7 0HU

Ages 2–11 642 pupils Capacity 630

Broomgrove Infant School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO7 9QB

Ages 4–7 165 pupils Capacity 180

Broomgrove Junior School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO7 9QB

Ages 7–11 230 pupils Capacity 240

Milldene Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO5 0EF

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Friars Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 0PZ

Ages 5–11 398 pupils Capacity 420

Stanway Fiveways Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO3 0QG

Ages 5–11 513 pupils Capacity 630

Baynards Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO5 0ND

Ages 4–11 98 pupils Capacity 105

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO2 9RA

Ages 3–11 232 pupils Capacity 281

Roach Vale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 3YN

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Kendall Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO1 2HH

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

COLCHESTER · CO4 0HH

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO4 5YN

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO6 1BX

Ages 5–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO7 6BZ

Ages 4–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO5 7HR

Ages 4–11 223 pupils Capacity 210

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO6 1AZ

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 84

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO2 0DS

Ages 5–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO5 0SU

Ages 4–11 265 pupils Capacity 300

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO6 3JF

Ages 5–11 408 pupils Capacity 420

St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO7 7HX

Ages 5–11 111 pupils Capacity 119

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO4 3EZ

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Colchester · CO6 1YU

Ages 2–11 338 pupils Capacity 333

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Colchester · CO2 0LZ

Ages 5–11 131 pupils Capacity 140

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Colchester · CO5 7BN

Ages 5–11 85 pupils Capacity 105

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Colchester · CO6 4AT

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Millfields Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Colchester · CO7 9RD

Ages 4–11 215 pupils Capacity 218

Mersea Island School

Primary · Foundation school

Colchester · CO5 8QX

Ages 2–11 393 pupils Capacity 468

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Foundation school

Colchester · CO6 2RH

Ages 4–11 407 pupils Capacity 420

Brinkley Grove Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Colchester · CO4 9GF

Ages 5–11 426 pupils Capacity 420

Queen Boudica Primary School

Primary · Community school

Colchester · CO4 5XT

Ages 4–11 407 pupils Capacity 420

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO1 2QB

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 9BE

Ages 3–11 218 pupils Capacity 218

Messing Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO5 9TH

Ages 4–11 88 pupils Capacity 84

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO5 9DS

Ages 2–11 463 pupils Capacity 420

Highwoods Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO4 9SN

Ages 4–11 447 pupils Capacity 450

Braiswick Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 5QJ

Ages 4–11 409 pupils Capacity 450

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO2 8NN

Ages 2–7 170 pupils Capacity 204

Unity Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 3QJ

Ages 3–11 449 pupils Capacity 420

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 0DT

Ages 3–11 180 pupils Capacity 210

Camulos Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 6AL

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Kings Ford Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO2 9AZ

Ages 7–11 169 pupils Capacity 240

Cherry Tree Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO2 0BG

Ages 4–11 171 pupils Capacity 210

St James the Great Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO1 2RA

Ages 2–11 456 pupils Capacity 420

Monkwick Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO2 8NN

Ages 7–11 241 pupils Capacity 360

Feering Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO5 9QB

Ages 4–11 137 pupils Capacity 174

Tiptree Heath Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO5 0PG

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Home Farm Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 4JL

Ages 4–11 424 pupils Capacity 420

Lakelands Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Colchester · CO3 8AJ

Ages 4–11 269 pupils Capacity 420

Great Bentley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO7 8LD

Ages 5–11 244 pupils Capacity 270

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO6 1HL

Ages 4–11 125 pupils Capacity 210

Elmstead Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO7 7YQ

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 208

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 9UE

Ages 5–11 105 pupils Capacity 140

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO6 2DD

Ages 4–11 89 pupils Capacity 105

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO6 3NN

Ages 4–11 96 pupils Capacity 115

Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO7 7NS

Ages 5–11 72 pupils Capacity 116

Langenhoe Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO5 7PG

Ages 3–11 113 pupils Capacity 154

Langham Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO4 5PB

Ages 4–11 Capacity 112

Secondary Schools in Colchester (15)

St Benedict's Catholic College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Colchester · CO3 3US

Ages 11–16 891 pupils Capacity 876

Colchester Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 3JL

Ages 11–16 899 pupils Capacity 910

Honywood School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO6 1PZ

Ages 11–16 821 pupils Capacity 800

East Bergholt High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO7 6RJ

Ages 11–16 894 pupils Capacity 930

Thurstable School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO5 0EW

Ages 11–16 1031 pupils Capacity 1275

Colchester County High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 3US

Ages 11–18 1210 pupils Capacity 1020

The Gilberd School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO4 9PU

Ages 11–16 1574 pupils Capacity 1500

The Stanway School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 0QA

Ages 11–16 1383 pupils Capacity 1400

The Thomas Lord Audley School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO2 8NJ

Ages 11–16 921 pupils Capacity 840

St Helena School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 3LE

Ages 11–16 987 pupils Capacity 1000

The Trinity School

Secondary · Free schools

Colchester · CO4 6ED

Ages 11–16 597 pupils Capacity 900

Philip Morant School and College

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 4QS

Ages 11–18 1828 pupils Capacity 1902

Colne Community School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO7 0QL

Ages 11–16 1283 pupils Capacity 1540

Paxman Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Colchester · CO2 9DB

Ages 11–16 886 pupils Capacity 900

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Colchester · CO3 3ND

Ages 11–18 1059 pupils Capacity 777

Other Schools in Colchester (15)

St Mary's School for Girls

Not applicable · Other independent school

Colchester · CO3 3RB

Ages 2–17 419 pupils Capacity 600

Colchester Prep & High School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Colchester · CO3 3HD

Ages 2–16 281 pupils Capacity 558

Holmwood House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Colchester · CO3 9ST

Ages 0–16 392 pupils Capacity 450

Littlegarth School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Colchester · CO6 4JR

Ages 2–11 296 pupils Capacity 340

Doucecroft School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Colchester · CO6 3QL

Ages 3–19 87 pupils Capacity 100

Colchester Institute

All through · Further education

Colchester · CO3 3LL

Ages 16–99

University of Essex

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Colchester · CO4 3SQ

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Colchester · CO4 5HG

Ages 13–18 7 pupils Capacity 28

OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus

Not applicable · Other independent school

Colchester · CO6 4RW

Ages 7–18 131 pupils Capacity 250

Langham Oaks

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Colchester · CO4 5PA

Ages 10–16 75 pupils Capacity 80

Market Field School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Colchester · CO7 7ET

Ages 5–19 502 pupils Capacity 225

North East Essex Co-operative Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Colchester · CO2 9BS

Ages 4–16 87 pupils Capacity 152

Kingswode Hoe School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Colchester · CO3 3QJ

Ages 5–16 154 pupils Capacity 147

The Sixth Form College Colchester

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Colchester · CO1 1SN

Ages 16–99

Lexden Springs School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Colchester · CO3 0PZ

Ages 3–19 298 pupils Capacity 290

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Colchester are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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