Colchester County High School for Girls

Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US

Outstanding

Inspected 28 November 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

80.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,210

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,210 / 1,020 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.0%

Disadvantaged

39.2%

EAL

SEN support

1.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

80.6

Attainment 8

1,210 pupils

100%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-

A-level average grade

125 students

44%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

90%

To higher education

69%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

7.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

67.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

0.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£41,389

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£332 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,111

Spend per pupil

£7,598

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.