Colchester Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136195
- Address
- Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 899 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.7%
- Persistent absence
- 36.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.5%
White British 65.7%
African 9.7%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 6.6%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.9%
Indian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 57 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Colchester Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 8 | 168 81 87 |
| Year 9 | 166 88 78 |
| Year 10 | 180 88 92 |
| Year 11 | 204 96 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |