Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3USOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Colchester County High School for Girls is a secondary school in Colchester for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 1st of 14 secondary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 28 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 November 2023
Colchester County High School for Girls is an exceptional school. Pupils are part of a respectful, kind and hard-working community. One sixth-form student commented, 'What we love about this school is people's attitudes to difference.' Very many others shared this view. The views of pupils are considered carefully and acted on effectively by the school. As a result, pupils feel safe in the school community. Pupils look out for one another irrespective of their year group. They have a deep sense of loyalty towards the school. The expectations staff have of pupils are extremely high. Pupils also hold themselves to a high standard. As a result, there is a culture of determination to succeed, not only academically but also to be good people who will make a difference both in school and the wider world. There is a remarkable range of leadership opportunities for pupils. They, and the school, benefit from pupils' capable leadership of clubs and societies as well as community involvement. They develop confidence and social maturity. Pupils engage with a huge range of extra-curricular clubs including the school orchestra, retro games club and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
191 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
125 students
Average A level grade A-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,198 pupils on roll, with places for 1,020
Schools near Colchester County High School for Girls
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic College | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.7 |
| St Mary's School for Girls | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 66.5 |
| Philip Morant School and College | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.5 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 82.1 |
| Colchester Prep & High School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 61.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ALPHA TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gillian Marshall
- Phone
- 01206576973
- Address
- Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 137515
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.