WITH the government’s announcement that Ofsted grades will change, we looked back at every current rating for Colchester's schools.

The government announced last night that single headline Ofsted grades will be scrapped, with immediate effect.

The Department for Education has made the decision with hopes to “boost school standards and increase transparency for parents.”

For inspections this academic year, parents will see four grades across the existing sub-categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership & management.

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Ofsted typically inspects good schools every four years or at any time if the establishment has any concerns.

Inspectors usually give schools one working day’s notice before an inspection, but they can also inspect schools without notice.

Below is every school’s Ofsted rating in Colchester, with just one Inadequate, one Requires Improvement, 46 Good schools and ten rated Outstanding.

Outstanding –

Colchester County High School for Girls – last report January 2024

Hamilton Primary School – last report December 2020

Lakelands Primary School – last report June 2023

Montgomery Infant School and Nursery – last report July 2013

St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School – last report February 2014

St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary School – last report February 2024

The Gilberd School – last report January 2019

The St Aubyn Centre Education Department – last report December 2023

The Stanway School – last report July 2023

The Thomas Lord Audley School – last report March 2020

 

Good –

Braiswick Primary School – last report July 2024

Brinkley Gove Primary School – last report June 2019

Broomgrove Infant School – last report March 2024

Broomgrove Junior School – last report June 2024

Camulos Academy – last report July 2019

Cherry Tree Academy – last report March 2022

Colchester Academy – last report May 2023

Colchester Institute – last report July 2022

Doucecroft School – last report October 2023

Friars Grove Primary School – last report September 2023

Gosbecks Primary School – last report March 2024

Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery – last report May 2024

Hazelmere Junior School – last report September 2022

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – last report June 2024

Highwoods Community Primary School – last report July 2024

Iceni Academy – last report January 2024

Kendall Church of England Primary School – last report September 2023

King’s Ford Infant School and Nursery – last report March 2019

Lexden Primary School (with unit for hearing impaired pupils) – last report September 2023

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School – last report July 2019

Monkwick Junior School – last report September 2022

Montgomery Junior School – last report December 2019

Myland Community Primary School – last report March 2020

North Primary School and Nursery – last report May 2023

Old Heath Community Primary School – last report February 2022

Oxford House School – last report March 2012

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – last report November 2023

Paxman Academy – last report March 2024

Philip Morant School and College – last report October 2023

Prettygate Infant School – last report December 2022

Prettygate Junior School – last report March 2024

Queen Boudica Primary School – last report May 2023

Roach Vale Primary School – Last report July 2023

St Benedict’s Catholic College – last report September 2023

St Helena School – last report March 2024

St James’ Church of England Primary School – last report October 2019

St John’s Green Primary School – last report June 2023

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School- last report March 2019

St George’s School – last report January 2024

Stanway Fiveways Primary School – last report February 2023

Stanway Primary School – last report December 2022

St Michael’s Primary School and Nursery – last report September 2019

St John’s Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – last report November 2022

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School – last report May 2020

University of Essex – last report February 2024

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery – last report January 2023

Requires improvement –

Unity Primary Academy – last report May 2023

Inadequate –

Lexden Springs School (special school) – last report April 2024